DNA

Question 1

Define heredity

Answer 1

Genetic information is passed from one generation to the next, and it is also why people resemble their parents

Question 2

Describe a DNA molecule

Answer 2

2 Strands
The strands are twisted around each other to form a double helix
The strands are held together by bonds between base pairs

Question 3

Where is DNA found?

Answer 3

In chromosomes, which is in a cell, in an organism

Question 4

Define gene

Answer 4

Section of DNA that is responsible for a characteristic in an organism.

Question 5

Define species

Answer 5

Group of similar organisms that can breed with one another to produce fertile offspring.

Question 6

Define base pair

Answer 6

The pair of nitrogenous bases that connects the complementary strands of DNA

Question 7

Define bond

Answer 7

The chemical link that holds molecules together

Question 8

Define chromosome

Answer 8

The structure made of DNA that codes for all the characteristics of an organism

Question 9

Define DNA

Answer 9

Deoxyribonucleic acid. The material inside the nucleus of cells, carrying the genetic information of a living being

Question 10

Define double helix

Answer 10

The shape of the DNA molecule with 2 strands twisted together in a spiral