Proteins and genes Flashcards
1
Q
what are genes?
A
lengths of DNA strung one after another
2
Q
how many genes are in DNA?
A
over 20, 000
3
Q
Different genes contain information for different characteristics.
A
true
4
Q
how do genes control your traits?
A
coding for protein
5
Q
what are the four types of nucleotides?
A
adenine
thymine
guanine
cytosine
6
Q
what are the four types of nucleotides?
A
guanine
thymine
adenine
cytosine
7
Q
What are genes made from?
A
series of nucleotides
8
Q
what is the nucleotide sequence?
A
GTCATAGT
9
Q
How should you think nucleotides?
A
as letters
10
Q
How should you think of a genes nucleotide sequence?
A
as a word
11
Q
what will you do if you change the meaning of the word
A
you change the order of the letters and the information stored in a gene, making it produce a different protein.
