Genetic Information

Question 1

Genes carry the information needed for you to develop. Different genes control different characteristics.

Genes…

Answer 1

Occur in long strips called chromosomes

Are located inside the nucleus of every cell

Question 2

Chromosomes are made up of DNA molecules.

DNA molecules are…

Answer 2

Made up of two very long strands

Coiled to form a double helix

Question 3

DNA molecules form a complete set of instructions for…

Answer 3

How the organism should be constructed

How each cell should function

Question 4

Genes are sections of DNA. Genes control the development of different characteristics by issuing instructions to the cell. The cell carries out these instructions by…

Answer 4

Producing proteins

Question 5

Proteins formed inside a cell can be…

Answer 5

Structural proteins (for cell growth or repair) e.g. Collagen

Functional proteins e.g. Enzymes (to speed up chemical reactions) such as amylase