protein synethesis Flashcards
1
Q
prokaryotic DNA
A
circular double stranded DNA
present in cytoplasm
not associated with histones
2
Q
eukaryotic DNA
A
nucleus - linear double stranded DNA associated with histones - organised into chromosomes (46 in humans)
mitochondria
chloroplasts - circular and not associated with proteins
3
Q
gene
A
a sequence of DNA bases at a specific locus which codes for a specific polypeptide or a functional DNA
4
Q
locus
A
location on the chromosomes