DNA and the genome (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What does DNA stand for?
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Where is DNA found in a cell?
Where is DNA found in a cell?
In the nucleus
What shape does DNA have?
What shape does DNA have?
Double helix
How many parts does each nucleotide contain?
How many parts does each nucleotide contain?
Three
Which of these is NOT one of the four bases in DNA?
Which of these is NOT one of the four bases in DNA?
Uracil
How many bases create the code for one amino acid?
How many bases create the code for one amino acid?
Three
What is a gene?
What is a gene?
A section of DNA on a chromosome
What do amino acids join together to make?
What do amino acids join together to make?
Proteins
What are chromosomes?
What are chromosomes?
Structures DNA is packed into
What can human genome research help scientists do?
What can human genome research help scientists do?
Find genes that cause diseases
Who do we inherit mitochondrial DNA from?
Who do we inherit mitochondrial DNA from?
Mother only
What are cells with a nucleus called?
What are cells with a nucleus called?
Eukaryotic cells