Topic 9- Chromosomes, Genes And DNA Flashcards by seren cook | Brainscape

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What is a gene?

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Section of DNA

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Where are genes found?

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Cell nucleus

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What are chromosomes?

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Long strings of genes

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What is DNA?

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Chemical molecule that makes up genes

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How are chromosomes found?

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In pairs

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How many chromosomes are in a human?

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46 (23 pairs). 23 from mother, 23 from father

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What is an allele?

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Different form of the same gene

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