DNA

Question 1

What structure is DNA

Answer 1

Double helix

Question 2

How many chromosomes in a human body

Answer 2

46

Question 3

What does DNA stand for

Answer 3

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Question 4

What are nucleotides made of

Answer 4

Deoxyribose sugar, phosphate, and one base

Question 5

What are the bases in DNA

Answer 5

Adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine

Question 6

What are chromosomes

Answer 6

DNA wrapped in proteins

Question 7

What are reproductive cells called (humans)

Answer 7

Gametes

Question 7

What are pairs of chromosomes called

Answer 7

Homologous chromosomes

Question 8

How many chromosomes do we get from each parent

Answer 8

23

Question 8

What is the first step in DNA replication

Answer 8

The DNA starts to unzip

Question 9

What is the second step of DNA replication

Answer 9

Copying of the DNA molecules begin with complementary bases attaching to both strands of the DNA

Question 9

What is the order in which the amino acids begin then is followed by what they make

Answer 9

Amino acids, proteins, cells, tissues, organs, organisms

Question 10

What are codons

Answer 10

Codons are a 3 letter code made by DNA base pairs

Question 11

What do codons make

Answer 11

Codons make amino acids

Question 12

What is a gene

Answer 12

A gene is a pack of DNA passed down through a generation

Question 13

What are base pairs - what are the pairs

Answer 13

They are complementary bases that pair together - A,T and C,G

Question 14

What can genes code for

Answer 14

Hair colour, eye colour, personality traits like anger issues