DNA Structure
Sugar, phosphate, and base make up this unit of DNA.
Nucleotide
These two pieces make up the DNA backbone.
Sugar and Phosphate
When you can read DNA, you are able to make this type of molecule.
Proteins
This part of the DNA that is the same in every living organism.
backbone
There are _______ chromosomes in the human body.
46
(A) adenine always bonds with
(T) thymine
The middle of the DNA has 4 different molecules and are called this.
bases
True or False: each gene only codes for one specific protein.
True
The part of the DNA that makes one nucleotide different from another.
bases
The length of DNA in each human cell.
~6 feet (67 billion feet/human)
(C) cytosine always bonds with
(G) guanine
The scientific name for DNA.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
The type of molecule that is used as machines in cells to do the jobs needed to grow, repair damage, and keep organisms alive.
Proteins
True or False - each chromosome only has 1 gene on it.
False
The pieces used to build a protein. DNA describes the order in which to put these building blocks.
amino acids
In DNA the scientific name for the sugar is
deoxyribose
The location that DNA is stored in eukaryotes.
the nucleus
In large organisms, DNA must be kept very organized by being packed into structures called this.
Chromosomes
True or false - the order of nitrogenous bases are the same for every single person.
False- everyone has a unique order of nitrogenous bases- thats what makes us all different.
The name of the organelle that links amino acids together based on the RNA code.
ribosome
A term that describes the section of DNA that codes for specific protein.
a gene
DNA has 2 sides that twist around each other and is described using this two word term.
Double Helix
The smaller of the two: a base or a nucleotide.
base
The smaller of the two: DNA or RNA.
RNA
The process of making an RNA copy for a piece of DNA is called this process.
transcription