DNA & Proteins

Question 1

DNA takes on which structure?

Answer 1

double helix

Question 2

How many chromosomes do humans have? How many pairs would it be?

Answer 2

46 chromosomes, 23 pairs

Question 3

list the things found in DNA

Answer 3

sugars, phosphate groups, nitrogen bases

Question 4

List the four nitrogen bases

Answer 4

A, T, G, C

Question 5

what are nitrogen bases for?

Answer 5

they’re coding information for the building blocks of DNA

Question 6

what are chromosomes made up from?

Answer 6

protein

Question 7

where can chromosomes be found?

Answer 7

nucleus

Question 8

why is DNA important?

Answer 8

it’s the hereditary blueprint for all biological traits and processes

Question 9

What do you call a section of DNA? What does it do?

Answer 9

a gene. It provides the assembly codes for making a given protein.

Question 10

what determines a proteins structure?

Answer 10

the differences in the genetic code

Question 11

list some roles that proteins fulfill in the body

Answer 11

hormones, antibodies, enzymes, hemoglobin

Question 12

how many proteins are there in the body?

Answer 12

30 000 to 50 000

Question 13

what are the three ways that character traits can manifest themselves

Answer 13

physical, psychological and physiological