DNA

Question 1

Chromosomes

Answer 1

Thread-like structures in the nucleus. Composed if DNA and proteins; contains the genetic information in the form of genes

Question 2

Complementary base pairs

Answer 2

A pair if bases that can join to make the rungs of the DNA ladder- adenine and thymine, guanine and cytosine

Question 3

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Answer 3

A nucleic acid with deoxyribose sugar and phosphate as the backbone; the molecule that determines the genetic characteristics of most living things

Question 4

Deoxyribose sugar

Answer 4

One of the parts that make up a nucleotide

Question 5

Gene

Answer 5

A section if DNA that carries the genetic code for a particular characteristic

Question 6

Nitrogen-rich base

Answer 6

Part of a nucleotide; the four types are adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C) and thymine (T)

Question 7

Nucleotides

Answer 7

The building blocks of DNA

Question 8

Phosphate group

Answer 8

One of the parts that make up a nucleotide