DNA

Question 1

What does the nucleus contain?

Answer 1

Chromosomes

Question 2

What are chromosomes?

Answer 2

Strands of DNA

Question 3

What are genes?

Answer 3

Sections of DNA molecules that determine the sequence of amino acids that make up the different types of proteins produced in cells

Question 4

What is DNA?

Answer 4

DNA is made up of two long chains of sugar and phosphate molecules connected by bases

Question 5

What is the structure of DNA?

Answer 5

It is twisted to form a double helix

Question 6

What are the four bases?

Answer 6

Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C) and Guanine (G)

Question 7

What are the complimentary base pairings?

Answer 7

Adenine (A) and Thymine (T)

Cytosine (C) and Guanine (G)

Question 8

How does DNA work?

Answer 8

Every 3 bases form a triplet code
This code determines the order in which different amino acids are linked to form different proteins during protein synthesis

Question 9

When was DNA discovered?

Answer 9

1953

Question 10

Which two scientists were credited with the discovery?

Answer 10

Francis Crick and James Watson