DNA Flashcards
What is DNA?
DNA is the molecule that has the master set of instructions for how cells function, what they will produce and when they will die
What does DNA look like?
A twisted ladder
What are the sides of the DNA made of?
Sugar and phosphate
What does A,T,C,G stand for (DNA) and what are they?
A - adenine
T - Thymine
C - Cystostine
G - Guanine
They are the 4 nitrogen basics that make the ladder of the DNA structure
What are the pairs in A, T, C, G?
A: T
T: A
C: G
G: C
True or False? The 2 strands in a DNA molecule are anti parallel
True
What is DNA in the form of (most of the time)
Chromaine
What shape does chromatin coil into?
Chromatin coils tightly into X-shaped chromosomes
How many chromosome cells does a human have (+pairings)
Human cells have 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs