DNA and The Prodution Of Proteins Flashcards
What does the nucleus contain.
It contains genetic information machine organised into chromosomes.
What are chromosomes made up of.
Genes.
What is DNA.
It is a complex substance that forms the gene are all living organisms.
What is a single DNA molecule called.
A double-stranded helix
What is a DNA chain carrying molecules called.
Bases.
What are the four types of bases.
Adenine (A)
Thymine (T)
Guanine(G)
Cytosine (C)
What holds DNA helix strands between bases..
Bonds.
The bases bond together to form what.
Complimentary base pairs.
What can only pair with A and what can only pair with G.
A&T
G&C
How are proteins are assembled.
By ribosomes In the cell cytoplasm.
Messenger RNA is a molecule that carries what.
It carries complimentary copies of the cord from the DNA in the nucleus to a ribosome.
State of the role of the DNA in cells.
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State what is meant by the term genetic information.
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Describe the overall shape of a DNA molecule.
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Give the term that refers to a section of DNA with a specific sequence of bases that could forward the production of a specific protein.
MRNA
Name the molecule that carries a complimentary copy of the base sequence of DNA out of the nucleus.
Bases
State the location within the sour amino acid’s are assembled to produce protein molecules
Ribosomes
Explain the term complimentary in to base pairs in a molecule of DNA.
C goes with G
A goes with T
Describe the feature of an M RNA molecule that insures the order of the amino acid’s in a protein is correct.
Bonds.
Describe the role of mRNA in the process of protein synthesis.
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