B1.2.1 - DNA Flashcards
Where is DNA located in prokaryotic cells?
Floats in the cytoplasm
What is a chromosome?
A long molecule of DNA
How many chromosomes are there in each of your cells?
46
How many chromosomes do chickens have?
78
How many chromosomes do you inherit from your parents?
Half from each of them
What are the only organisms that share the same DNA?
Identical twins / clones
What is DNA arranged in?
Small sections
What are the short sections in DNA that code for a characteristic called?
Genes
What does a code that a gene contains create?
Specific proteins
What do the proteins made from the codes in genes determine?
How the cell functions
What binds to oxygen in red blood cells in order for it to be transported around the body?
The Protein haemoglobin
What do the genes in an organism control?
What an organism looks like and how it functions
What is DNA made of?
2 strands
What are the strands in DNA joined by?
Bases
What shape do the strands in DNA form when twisted together?
Double helix