DNA/gene

Question 1

What is DNA

Answer 1

The chemical that all of the genetic material in a cell is made up from

Question 2

How many strands is it made up or

Answer 2

Two strands

Question 3

How is each strand made

Answer 3

By joining together lots of smaller molecules

Question 4

What is gene

Answer 4

A small selection of DNA which codes for a specific characteristic

Question 5

What does each gene encode for

Answer 5

A specific sequence of amino acids to make a specific protein

Question 6

What is the genome

Answer 6

The entire genetic material of an organism

Question 7

What is the nucleus

Answer 7

A part of cell that contains genetic information

Question 8

What is chromosomes

Answer 8

A structure composed of DNA and found in the nucleus of a cell

Question 9

How many chromosome do humans have in every cell

Answer 9

23

Question 10

Why do chromosomes exist in pairs

Answer 10

Because they get half of them from your mother and half from your father

Question 11

What are called gametes

Answer 11

Egg and sperm cells

Question 12

What is an example of a gene

Answer 12

Hair colour

Question 13

What is the shape of a DNA called

Answer 13

Double helix

Question 14

Name two structure of human cells that contain DNA

Answer 14

Egg cell and sperm cell

Question 15

Where is DNA found in the human cell

Answer 15

The nucleus

Question 16

Genes are coded through basis, what are the chemicals

Answer 16

A T G and C

Question 17

How are basis arranged

Answer 17

In parks
A-T
G-C

Question 18

From the four bases what does A stand for

Answer 18

Adenine

Question 19

From the four bases what does T stand for

Answer 19

Thymine

Question 20

From the four bases what does G stand for

Answer 20

Guanine

Question 21

From the four bases what does C stand for

Answer 21

Cytosine