genetic material practice questions Flashcards
1
Q
What is the coils of DNA and protein that condense to form chromosomes
A
chromatin
2
Q
What structure contains the most number of nucleotides
A
chromosomes
3
Q
What is the mlcr unit of heredity?
A
a gene
4
Q
What are gene variants called?
A
alleles
5
Q
What is the function of a regulatory gene?
A
controls the expression of structural genes that carry the codes for proteins
6
Q
What permanently stores the coded instructions that are required for the body to produce proteins?
A
DNA
mRNA is TEMPORARY!!!!!