DNA and Genes Flashcards
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Identify what type of thing DNA is.
A molecule
Where is DNA stored in a plant and animal cell?
The nucleus
What is determined by the genetic information in DNA
How an organism develops, whether or not an organism will grow legs, wings or branches and how the parts of an organism work together.
DNA provides instructions for how amino acids join together to form
Proteins
What is the best definition of a base pair?
Two joined bases that are complementary, either A–T or G–C
What are possible base pairs
C-G and A-T
What is a gene?
A packet of genetic information that can be passed down from one generation to the next
how many genes does a single strand of DNA contain
thousands of genes
what is determined by the length of a gene and its particular sequence of As, Cs, Gs and Ts.
The size of the protein produced and the shape of the protein produced
Shaped like a twisted ladder called a double helix applies to
DNA
Provides instructions for building a protein that plays a particular role in the body applies to
genes
Can be passed down from one generation to the next applies to
genes
Come in four types: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) and thymine (T) applies to
bases
Constructed from two chains or “backbones” and four bases applies to
DNA
Join together in pairs applies to
bases
Acts as a blueprint for a living thing applies to
DNA
