A&P - Chapter 4 (Part 3) Flashcards
1
Q
What does DNA stand for?
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid
2
Q
What is DNA used as?
A
The cells master code for assembling proteins
3
Q
What shape does DNA form?
A
Double helix
4
Q
What does RNA stand for?
A
Ribonucleic acid
5
Q
What is RNA used as?
A
A temporary working copy of a gene
- a portion of the DNA code
- template
6
Q
What do nucleic acids ultimately direct? How?
A
Overall body structure and function by directing the formation of structural and functional proteins
7
Q
What is the form that energy is stored in?
A
ATP
8
Q
What does ATP stand for?
A
Adenosine triphosphate
9
Q
What is ATP used for?
A
Used to do the bodies work
10
Q
What is ATP often called?
A
The energy currency of cells
11
Q
How many strands are there in DNA?
A
2
12
Q
How many strands are there in RNA?
A
1
