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Year 9 DNA/genetics

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  • Q1
    What is the term given to a molecule made up of lots of repeating units?
    monomer
    polymer
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  • Q2
    what is the term given to a repeating unit that makes up a large molecule?
    monomer
    polymer
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  • Q3
    what is a chromosome?
    DNA is folded and coiled up into this structure to fit into the nucleus
    a section of DNA which codes for a specific protein
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  • Q4
    what is a gene?
    a section of DNA which codes for a specific protein
    DNA is folded and coiled up into this structure to fit into the nucleus
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  • Q5
    what is the monomer for DNA?
    nucleotides
    amino acids
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  • Q6
    what is the structure of DNA?
    nucleotides
    a polymer made up of two strands making up a double helix
    amino acids
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  • Q7
    what is the monomer for proteins?
    amino acids
    nucleotides
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  • Q8
    define human genome
    all of the proteins found in the nucleus of a human
    all of the DNA found in the nucleus of a human
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  • Q9
    what does each nucleotide consist of?
    a sugar, phosphate group and a base
    a sugar, phosphate group and a protein
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  • Q10
    what do the bases in DNA code for?
    amino acids - three bases codes for one amino acid
    amino acids - four bases codes for one amino acid
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  • Q11
    what are the four bases which are found in DNA?
    A, C, B and T
    A, C, G and T
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  • Q12
    what is the importance of amino acids?
    different amino acids are assembled in a particular order to produce a specific protein
    the number of amino acids determines the job of the protein
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  • Q13
    what forms the protruding parts of the DNA (the long strands) which holds the DNA strands together?
    sugar phosphate backbone
    complementary bases attached to each other through hydrogen bonds (A with T, C with G)
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  • Q14
    what forms the backbone of the DNA (the long strands)
    complementary bases attached to each other through hydrogen bonds (A with T, C with G)
    sugar phosphate backbone
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  • Q15
    how many bases code for an amino acid?
    3
    4
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  • Q16
    the order of ____________ codes for the order of _____________
    bases, amino acids
    amino acids, bases
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  • Q17
    stage 3
    cell membrane and cytoplasm divide forming two new cells are made
    cell grows, DNA replicated, organelles are copied
    chromosomes line up in the middle, pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell and two new nuclei are formed
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  • Q18
    stage 1
    cell membrane and cytoplasm divide forming two new cells are made
    cell grows, DNA replicated, organelles are copied
    chromosomes line up in the middle, pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell and two new nuclei are formed
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  • Q19
    stage 2
    cell membrane and cytoplasm divide forming two new cells are made
    cell grows, DNA replicated, organelles are copied
    chromosomes line up in the middle, pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell and two new nuclei are formed
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  • Q20
    stage 3
    interphase
    cytokinesis
    mitosis
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