DNA Flashcards
1
Q
What is the code that contains hereditary information that is in every cell of your body?
A
DNA
2
Q
What are the nitrogen base pairs?
A
Adenine - Thymine and Cytosine - Guanine
A and T, C and G
3
Q
What are the nicknames for DNA?
A
Twisted ladder and double helix
4
Q
What are the sides of the DNA ladder made of?
A
Sugar and phosphates
5
Q
What are rungs of the ladder made of?
A
nitrogen bases
6
Q
______ make up _________ which makes _________ which are in the ______ of a _________.
A
genes, DNA, chromosomes, nucleus, cell
7
Q
What is a permanent change in DNA?
A
mutation
8
Q
What are 5 ways an organism can get a mutation?
A
mitosis, meiosis, radiation, chemicals, infectious agents
