DNA and The Production Of Proteins Flashcards
1
Q
Where are chromosomes found?
A
nucleus
2
Q
What are amino acids?
A
One of 20 small sub-units which form longer molecular chains called proteins
3
Q
What are ribosomes?
A
The structure in the cytoplasm which comes out of the synthesis of protein
4
Q
What is the messengerRNA
A
The molecule that carries the DNA code from the nucleus to the cytoplasm
5
Q
What is the number of bases in a code word?
A
3
6
Q
What are the four bases and pairs?
A
A + T C + G Adenine Thymine Cytosine Guanine
7
Q
What are genes?
A
Functional units of a chromosome which control individual characteristics
