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Bella Nat 5
U1 KA 3 DNA & Protein
Question | Answer |
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What is the shape of a DNA molecule | Double helix |
How many strands are there in a DNA molecule | 2 |
What pair of molecules join the strands together | Bases |
How many different bases are there? | 4 |
What are the names of the 4 bases? | Adenine, Thymine, Guanine and Cytosine |
What are the complementary base pairs in DNA? | A/T & G/C |
What is a gene? | A section of NA that codes for a protein |
What molecules are joined together to form protein? | Amino acids |
How does DNA determine the structure of a protein? | "The base sequences determines the amino acid sequence" |
Where in a cell are proteins made (synthesised)? | The Ribosomes |
Where in a cell is DNA stored? | The Nucleus |
What molecule takes a "complementary copy" of the genetic code from the nucleus to the ribosome? | mRNA |
Name the base represented by the letter A | Adenine |
Name the base represented by the letter T | Thymine |
Name the base represented by the letter G | Guanine |
Name the base represented by the letter C | Cytosine |