the genome and genes Flashcards
1
Q
what is the genome?
A
the entire set of the genetic material of an organism
2
Q
what is the gene?
A
a section of the chromosome which codes for a particular protein
3
Q
what do the sequences of amino acids form?
A
different types of proteins
4
Q
what are alleles?
A
different versions of a gene
5
Q
what is homozygous?
A
having 2 alleles of the same type
6
Q
what is heterozygous?
A
having 2 alleles that are different to one another
7
Q
what are some examples of proteins?
A
structural proteins e.g. collagen
enzymes
hormones
8
Q
what do genes do?
A
they control our characteristics as they code for proteins that play important roles in what our cells do
