DNA

Question 1

What are chromosomes made up of

Answer 1

DNA

Question 2

A piece of DNA that codes for one protein is a

Answer 2

Gene

Question 3

how many genes are in one chromosomes

Answer 3

Thousands

Question 4

How many chromosomes do humans have

Answer 4

46

Question 5

How are male chromosomes different from female chromosomes.

Answer 5

Female XX
Male XY

Question 6

The sequence of nucleotides in the nucleus of each cell is a

Answer 6

genetic code

Question 7

How does DNA control the activities in the cell

Answer 7

DNA tells the cell what protiens to make

Question 8

What is the process if making proteins is called

Answer 8

Protein synthesis

Question 9

The process of mRNA copying the DNA code is called

Answer 9

Transcprtion= transcribed

Question 10

Where is DNA found

Answer 10

in the nucleus

Question 11

After mRNA copies the DNA code in the nucleus where does the mRNA go

Answer 11

ribosomes in the cytoplasm

Question 12

The process of changing the genetic code into a sequence of amino acids is called

Answer 12

tranlation = translated

Question 13

where does the process for #12 occur

Answer 13

ribsome

Question 14

what carries amino acids to ribosomes

Answer 14

t-RNA

Question 15

what are the nitrogen base ( or nucleotides) in DNA

Answer 15

A, T , C , G

Question 16

what are the nitrogen base in RNA

Answer 16

A , U , C , G

Question 17

what is made by putting amino acid together

Answer 17

protien

Question 18

What are the monomers for proteins

Answer 18

amino acid

Question 19

What is a codon

Answer 19

Three letters that code for one amino acids

Question 20

what is a change in the nitrogen base sequence of a gene

Answer 20

mutation

Question 21

what kind of mutation change one nucleotide

Answer 21

base substitution

Question 22

what kind of mutation adds nucleotide

Answer 22

base insertion

Question 23

what kinds of mutation leaves out a nucleotide

Answer 23

base deletion

Question 24

how does a mutation affect protein

Answer 24

it changes the amion acid in the protien and changes the shape and function

Question 25

changes in the DNA nucleotide sequences causes individuals to look

Answer 25

different

Question 26

The different among individuals in the same population is called

Answer 26

variations