1.3 DNA And The Production Of Proteins
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Where in a cell would you find genetic information?
Nucleus
What structures carry genetic information in the nucleus of a cell?
Chromosomes
What chemical makes up the genetic information of the cell?
DNA
What do we call a region of DNA that codes for one protein?
Gene
What does DNA carry the code to make?
Proteins
What shape is DNA?
A double stranded helix
What is each strand of DNA made of?
A sequence of bases
What does the sequence of bases in DNA determine?
Amino acids in protein
How many bases are there in DNA?
4
What are the four bases in DNA?
Adenine thymine cytosine guanine
How are the two strands of DNA held together?
Complementary base pairing
What are the complementary base pairs?
A-T and C-G
What bonds hold the complementary base pairs together?
Hydrogen
Where are proteins made in the cell?
Ribosomes
What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?
Carries a copy of the code to make a protein from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome
What causes variation in individuals of a species?
Different base sequences in DNA