DNA and the genome 1.1 Flashcards
1
Q
What does DNA stand for
A
DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
2
Q
What does DNA consist of
A
2 strands made up of sub-units called nucleotides
3
Q
Base pairs of DNA
A
Adenine- Thymine
Guanine- Cytocine
4
Q
whats the bond that joins up the bases
A
hydrogen bond
5
Q
what is a eukaryote
A
single celled or multicellular organisms
dna is found in linear chromosmes in the nucleus
6
Q
what is a prokaryotes cell
A
have NO nucleus
microscopic organisms e.g bacteria
have circular chromosomes
