DNA Basics
DNA stands for
What is Deoxyribonucleic Acid?
The number of different types of DNA bases
What is four (4) ?
One section of DNA that codes for a single protein
What is a gene?
The type of bond that hold the nitrogen bases together.
What is a hydrogen bond?
Is the DNA found in eukaryotic cells described as circular or linear?
What is linear
DNA is considered to be a ______________ biomolecule.
(Carb, Lipid, Protein, Nucleic Acid)
The name of the base called A
What is Adenine?
The human genome is condensed into these structures.
What is a chromosome
The complementary strand of DNA for
ATC GAG CCT
What is TAG CTC GGA?
DNA in prokaryotic cells is found in this part of the cell.
What is the cytoplasm?
The monomer of a Nucleic Acid
What is a nucleotide?
The name of the base called T
What is Thymine
In eukaryotic cells, chromosomes are located here.
What is the nucleus?
True or false the complementary strand for
ACC GAT CAT is TGG CUA GTA
False
The shape of DNA can be described as this.
What is a double helix?
DNA nucleotides are made of 3 molecules called
True or False the genetic code is common to all organisms.
True
The backbone of DNA is made of these two molecules.
What are sugar and phosphates?
Guanine will always pair with
What is Cytosine?
Human skin cells contain this number of chromosomes.
What is 46?
The sugar in DNA is made up of this specific 5-carbon sugar.
(Hint: the D in DNA)
What is Deoxyribose Sugar
All organisms have unique characteristics due to this phenomenon.
What is the SEQUENCE of the nitrogen bases?
True or False: Changes in the DNA sequence will always lead to a life-threatening condition.
False
True of False
AGA TTA CAC GGT is complimentary to
TCT AAT GUG CCA
False
Human sperm and egg cells contain this number of chromosomes.
What is 23?