DNA Flashcards
1
Q
DNA
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid, genetic material inside a cell
2
Q
Nucleotide
A
Building blocks of DNA, a sugar + a phosphate + a base
3
Q
Inherited
A
Passed from parent to offspring
4
Q
Replication
A
The process of copying a DNA molecule
5
Q
RNA
A
Ribonucleic acid
6
Q
Ribosome
A
An organelle that reads RNA to make proteins
7
Q
Mutation
A
A change in the order, number of type of bases in DNA
8
Q
what are the base pairs?
A
adenine+thymine, cytosine+ guanine
