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DNA questions
Mrs. Appletons DNA Quiz Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA full word | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DNA shape | Double helix |
| What 2 things make up the backbone | Phosphate group + Deoxyribose |
| 4 Nitrogen bases | Adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine |
| Adenine pairs with | Thymine |
| cytosine pairs with | guanine |
| DNA definition | molecule that stores genetic information |
| Nucleotides are made up of these three things | Sugar, Phosphate, and a nitrogen base |
| true/false, human DNA is 99.9% identical to each other | true |
| What does a cell do in interphase | growing phase |
| What does a cell do in prophase | chromosomes form, first step of mitosis |
| What does a cell do in metaphase | chromosomes line up in the middle; spindle fibers start to attach |
| What does a cell do in anaphase | Chromatids pull apart; AAAAAAAH |
| What does a cell do in telophase | 2 nuclei form |
| What does a cell do in cytokinesis | cell splits |
| 3 key functions of mitosis | growth, repair, replacement |
| males are | xy |
| females are | xx |
| meiosis definition | the process by which gametes are formed |
| gene makes up | dna➡chromosomes➡nucleus➡cells➡tissues➡organs➡body systems➡body |