DNA Evidence

Question 1

A negatively charged molecule found in the cells of all living things. Gives instructions to build proteins.

Answer 1

DNA

Question 2

large molecules that are essential for life.

Answer 2

Proteins

Question 3

A building block of DNA that consists of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.

Answer 3

Neucleotide

Question 4

Adenine matches up with?

Answer 4

Thymine

Question 5

Guanine matches up with?

Answer 5

Cytosine

Question 6

A branch of biology that deals with the heredity and variation of organisms

Answer 6

Genetics

Question 7

A sequence of nucleotides that codes for a protein, resulting in a specific phenotype.

Answer 7

Gene

Question 8

A complete set of the genes in one organism.

Answer 8

Genome

Question 9

The smallest unit of life capable of living independently.

Answer 9

Cells

Question 10

Tiny structures that perform a function in a cell.

Answer 10

Organelle

Question 11

Organisms that have membrane-bound organelles.

Answer 11

Eukaryotic cells

Question 12

Lacking membrane-bound organelles.

Answer 12

Prokaryotic

Question 13

Tightly coiled DNA that is found in the nuclei of cells.

Answer 13

Chromosome

Question 14

A protein that DNA winds around to condense into a chromosome.

Answer 14

Histone

Question 15

A laboratory technique for amplifying DNA in-vitro.

Answer 15

PCR (polymerase chain reaction)

Question 16

A degrading enzyme that recognizes specific nucleotide sequences and cut DNA at these sequences called restriction sites.

Answer 16

Restriction Enzyme

Question 17

A sequence of DNA where a restriction enzyme cuts.

Answer 17

Recognition sites

Question 18

The process of cutting DNA molecules into smaller pieces using restriction enzymes.

Answer 18

Restriction digestion