DNA Flashcards
What do DNA contain
Instructions to put an organism together
Where are chromosomes found
In the nucleus of animal and plant cell
What is a gene
A section of DNA
What do genes contains
The instructions to make a specific protein
How do cells make proteins
By stringing amino acids together in a particular order
How many amino acids are used
20 amino acids are used, they make up thousands of different proteins
What do genes do
Tell cells I’m what order to put amino acids together
What does DNA determine
What proteins the cell produces like haemoglobin and keratin
After the cell produces what does it determine
What type of cell it is, like red blood cell, skin cell
What makes identical twins DNA different
The two people have identical DNA and clones
What is DNA fingerprinting
It is a way of cutting up a persons DNA into small sections then separating them
How does DNA help
It means you can tell people apart by comparing samples of their DNA
Uses of DNA
Paternity tests, forensic science
What are chromosomes
Chromosomes are long molecules of DNA
How many copies of each chromosomes are their
Two copies of each chromosomes
