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
Reproduction that only requires one organism that results in offspring that are exact clones.
Asexual reproduction
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
Reproduction between two organisms that results in offspring that are genetically different.
Sexual reproduction
Occurs when a ribosome reads the RNA template to determine the order of the amino acids in a particular protein
Translation
(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 keep organisms alive.
Proteins
True or False - Smaller organisms tend to reproduce sexually.
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
This is the reason sexual reproduction is the most common form of reproduction.
Increased genetic diversity
The name of the organelle that links amino acids together based on the RNA code.
ribosome
A term that describes the length 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
Organisms that take care of their offspring tend to reproduce this way
Sexual reproduction
The process of making an RNA copy for a piece of DNA is called this process.
transcription