dna Flashcards
1
Q
what is dna?
A
genetic material of an organism.
2
Q
what is a gene?
A
specific part of dna
3
Q
what are chromosomes?
A
thin strands of dna
4
Q
what does dna carry
A
carries the inherited characteristics youll get
5
Q
what is the definition of a mutation?
A
spontaneous or continuous changes in the sequence of dna bases.
6
Q
what is a genome?
A
all genetic material
7
Q
what do genes contain?
A
instructions on how to make a specific sequence of amino acids to make proteins.
8
Q
what is dna made up of?
A
nucleotides, phosphates and sugars.
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