DNA Flashcards by Naomi Mackenzie-Jones | Brainscape

Q

What does DNA stand for?

A

DeoxyriboNucleic Acid

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What is the structure of DNA?

A

A double helix/a ladder

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What do the bases hold up?

A

The backbone of DNA

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What are the complimentary bases?

A

A+T (Adenine & Thymine)

G+C (Guanine & Cytosine)

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What is a gene?

A

A particular sequence of bases

Code for a protein

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What can mismatched bases cause?

A

Diseases

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Q

Enzymes and hormones are what?

A

Functional enzymes

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Muscles and tissues are what?

A

Structural proteins

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What do proteins make?

A

Haemoglobin molecules

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