Sci 8th DNA and Genes Flashcards
DNA is the for our proteins and traits
information
All cells in an organism contain DNA that is
the same
DNA is made up of _____ strands.
2
DNA contains ___ bases, _________
4,CGAT
DNA base pairs are ______ and ______
C-G, A-T
Sections of DNA that code for a protein are called
genes
Genes make up ___
chromosomes
Chromosomes are found in the __
nucleus
DNA is the information to produce __
proteins/RNA
RNA is made up of __________ strand
1
RNA contains ___ bases, _____
2, GCAU
RNA is able to leave the _____________ to go to the
nucleus, ribosomes
Ribosomes produce _______
proteins
Ribosomes “read” the RNA strand ____ bases at a time, called a ___
3, codon
The codon determines the __________ in the protein
amino acids