DNA Structure Flashcards
What’s Genetics
Inheritance characteristics, features and properties of an organism.
DNA
Pass onGenetic information (acidic)
Nucleotide structure
Nitrogen base
Deoxyribose Sugar
Phosphate molecule
Four nitrogen bases
- Adenine (A)
- Guanine (G)
- Thymine (T)
- Cytosine (C)
Nitrogen base paring
(A+T)
(G+C)
List size from largest to smallest
Cell - Nucleus - Chromosome - DNA - Gene
What are karyograms
photographs of the chromosome in a cell
How karyograms can be used in diagnosing chromosomal variations
by revealing the number of structure of chromosomes
Protein amino acids
affect its shape and function
Gene
provide instructions for synthesizing a specific protein, determining its amino acid sequence and its structure and function
Alleles
alternative form of a gene
Diploid organisms
human are diploid organisms as they have 2 alleles at each genetic locus
What are polynucleotide chains connected by?
Nitrogen Bases