DNA AND THE PRODUCTIONS OF PROTEINS

Question 1

State two facts about DNA

Answer 1

DNA is a double stranded helix and is stored in the nucleaus

Question 2

What are bases ?

Answer 2

complementary base pairs that make up the genetic code

Question 3

state the base pairs ?

Answer 3

Adenine and thymine
guanine and cytocine

Question 4

What are amino acids ?

Answer 4

the sequence of bases within a dna strand can determine the order of amino acids (which make up protein)

Question 5

What is a gene ?

Answer 5

a sequence of bases (genetic information) on DNA that codes for a protein is called a gene

Question 6

What is the function of mRNA ?

Answer 6

The substance that carries a complementary copy of a gene from the DNA in the nucleaus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasums

Question 7

What happens when the mRNA sends the complementary gene to the ribosome ?

Answer 7

Ribosomes attach to the mRNA and the instructions it carries are used to assemble amino acids in the correct order to create a specific protein