Chromosomes, genes & DNA Flashcards
1
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genome
A
the entire DNA of an organism
2
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gene
A
short section of a DNA that codes for a specific protein within a genome
3
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nucleus
A
contains chromosomes on which genes are located
4
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DNA
A
- deoxyribonic nucleus
- double helix made from 2 strands that are twisted around each other
5
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polymer
A
- made of many different molecules called nucleotides
- each nucleotide is made from one sugar molecule, one phosphate group and one base
6
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bases
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- A, adenine
- C, cytosine
- G, guanine
- T, thymine
- each group of three bases codes for an amino acid
