Components of Heredity
The control center or brain of the cell
nucleus
Which base always pairs with Guanine (G)?
Cytosine (C)
Made from nucleic acid and holds the code that makes up living things
DNA
Which base always pairs with Adenine (A)
Thymine (T)
Part of a chromosome that is inherited from the parent(s) ad determines some of an organism's characteristics
genes
What is the overall shape of the DNA molecule?
double helix
Tightly coiled strands of DNA found in the cells
chromosome
What is DNA made of?
nucleotides
Made from a chain of amino acids and sometimes referred to as the building blocks of life
protein
What are the three parts of nucleotides?
phosphate, sugar and base