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Why is the nucleus called the Control Center of the cell?
The nucleus is called the control center of the cell because it contains the cell's genetic material (DNA)
What is a gene?
segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein
Where in the cell are chromosomes located?
Nucleus
DNA can be found in what organelles?
Nucleus
Replication is called “semi-conservative” because half of the original strand is……
conserved into the new DNA molecule
What are the sides of the DNA ladder made of?
Sugar and Phosphate
What 4 bases make up the DNA ladder?
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
Proteins are made where in the cell?
Ribosomes
How is RNA different from DNA?
Contains uracil, can be a messenger, and is ribonucleic acid
DNA
Deoxyribose Acid
RNA
Ribonucleic Acid
Shape of DNA is?
Double-Helix
Proteins are made of what subunits?
Amino acids, long mRNA (contains thousands of amino acids(
What base is found in mRNA but not DNA?
Uracil
