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DNA & genes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the full form of DNA? | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| what are the 2 things that DNA must be able to do? | 1)Give instructions for building and maintaining cells 2)to be copied each time a cell divides |
| Why is it important for DNA to be copied exactly the same when a cell divides? | so that the cells made are identical and contains identical genes |
| Which sub-unit is DNA made up of? | Nucleotides |
| What is the sub-unit that makes up DNA made up of? | sugar. phosphate, and a base |
| What are the 4 bases? | adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine |
| What did chargraff discover? |