DNA Flashcards
1
Q
What is a gene
A
Sections of DNA containing coded instructions for making specific protein
2
Q
What is DNA
A
A double stranded molecule twisted into a coil called a double helix
3
Q
What are “the rungs”
A
Chemicals called based
4
Q
What are the 4 DNA bases
A
Adenine
Cytosine
Thymine
Guanine
5
Q
What DNA bases always go together
A
Adenine- thymine
Cytosine
Guanine
6
Q
What do the sequence bases of DNA strands contain
A
The genetic instructions that control the organisms inherited characteristics
7
Q
What do different combinations of amino acids make
A
Different proteins
8
Q
The DNA sequences of the gene is copied what is this called
A
Messenger RNA (mRNA) the mRNA takes a complimentary copy out of the nucleus and into the cytoplasm
