DNA & the Genome (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Genetic material in the nucleus
Genetic material in the nucleus
DNA
Type of molecule DNA is
Type of molecule DNA is
Polymer
Number of strands in DNA
Number of strands in DNA
Two
DNA structure (strands wrapping round each other)
DNA structure (strands wrapping round each other)
Double helix
Structures containing DNA in nucleus
Structures containing DNA in nucleus
Chromosomes
Number of nitrogenous bases in DNA
Number of nitrogenous bases in DNA
Four
How bases pair up in DNA
How bases pair up in DNA
Complementary pairs
Small section of DNA on a chromosome
Small section of DNA on a chromosome
Gene
Structure of a gene
Structure of a gene
Triplet of bases
What a gene codes for
What a gene codes for
Sequence of amino acids to make a protein
What chains of amino acids form
What chains of amino acids form
Protein
All genes coding for all proteins in organism
All genes coding for all proteins in organism
Genome
