DNA Flashcards
what is the term which describes the shape of a DNA molecule
double helix
describe the way in which the DNA strands are linked together
hydrogen bonds between pairs of bases
what are the 4 dna bases?
adenine
cytosine
guanine
thymine
how do dna letters bond together?
C and G
T and A
what is messenger RNA
when thymine (T) turns into Uracil (U) basically everytime u would normally write a T change it to U
how many strands does dna have
2
why is the order of dna bases important?
a sequence of DNA bases codes for a Protien and a different order of DNA Protien means different Protien will be made
name the organelle in animal cells which stores the DNA
nucleus
how is genetic information stored in a dna molecule
stores information in the sequence of its bases and grouped into genes
what is mainly coded in dna?
Protien