dna Flashcards
what is a dna molecule
DNA is a double stranded helix held together by complementary base pairs
what are the 4 bases that are involved in determining the dna code of an organisim
Adenine
Thymine
Cytosine
Guanine
what is the base pair rule
Adenine + Thymine = AT (apple tree)
Guanine+Cytosine= GC (Gemma Collins)
how are the 2 complimentary strands of a DNA molecule held together
The bonding between the complimentary base pairs hold the 2 strands of DNA molecule together like the rungs of a ladder.
what is the term used to describe a section of dna which codes for one protein
A section of DNA code which codes for one protein is called a gene
how do you work out a percentage increase
the increase/og no. x100