DNA + the production of proteins

Question 1

the nucleus of a living cell contains

Answer 1

genetic information

Question 2

the genetic information in the nuclei is organised into

Answer 2

chromosomes

Question 3

chromosomes are made up of

Answer 3

sections called genes

Question 4

DNA carries the

Answer 4

genetic information

Question 5

the genetic info in DNA is used for

Answer 5

making proteins

Question 6

a single DNA molecule is called

Answer 6

a double-stranded helix

Question 7

each strand of DNA is a chain carrying molecules called

Answer 7

bases

Question 8

there are …… bases

Answer 8

4

Question 9

the bases in DNA are called

Answer 9

adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine

Question 10

the strands of DNA helix are held by

Answer 10

bonds between bases on each strand

Question 11

bases bond together to form

Answer 11

complementary base pairs

Question 12

base A pairs with base …..

Answer 12

T

Question 13

base G pairs with base ……

Answer 13

C

Question 14

base T pairs with base ….

Answer 14

A

Question 15

base C pairs with base…..

Answer 15

G

Question 16

the sequence of bases A, T, C and G make up the

Answer 16

genetic code

Question 17

the base sequence of a specific gene determines the

Answer 17

amino acid sequence in the specific protein to be assembled

Question 18

proteins are assembled at ……. in the ………

Answer 18

ribomes in the cytoplasm

Question 19

messenger RNA (mRNA) is a

Answer 19

a molecule that carries a complimentary copy of the code from the DNA in the nucleus to a ribosome in the cytoplasm where the protein is assembled from amino acids