1. DNA, genes, chromosomes Flashcards
1
Q
eukaryotic DNA
A
linear
associated with proteins (histones)
2
Q
prokaryote DNA
A
shorter
circular
not wound around histones
3
Q
genome
A
complete set of genes
4
Q
proteome
A
full range of proteins cell can produce
5
Q
genes that dont code for polypeptide code for
A
functional RNA (e.g. tRNA)
6
Q
non coding DNA
A
introns
7
Q
coding DNA
A
exons
8
Q
gene can exist in more than one form
A
alleles
9
Q
humans have
A
23 pairs of chromosomes (46 in total)
10
Q
pairs of chromosomes
A
homogulous pairs