Flashcards on DNA

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What does DNA stand for?

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

What are the four bases of DNA?

Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

What is the shape of the DNA molecule called?

Double Helix

What is the function of DNA?

Genetic information storage and transmission

What are the building blocks of DNA?

Nucleotides

What process allows DNA to replicate?

DNA Replication

What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

DNA contains deoxyribose sugar while RNA contains ribose sugar

What is the process of reading DNA information called?

Transcription

What is the process of translating RNA information into proteins called?

Translation

What is a gene?

A sequence of DNA that codes for a specific protein

What is a mutation?

Any change to the DNA sequence

What is the Human Genome Project?

A project that aimed to sequence the entire human genome

What are restriction enzymes?

Enzymes that cut DNA at specific sequences

What is PCR?

Polymerase Chain Reaction, a method used to amplify DNA

What is gel electrophoresis?

A method used to separate DNA fragments by size

What does DNA stand for?

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

What are the four bases of DNA?

Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

What is the shape of the DNA molecule called?

Double Helix

What is the function of DNA?

Genetic information storage and transmission

What are the building blocks of DNA?

Nucleotides

What process allows DNA to replicate?

DNA Replication

What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

DNA contains deoxyribose sugar while RNA contains ribose sugar

What is the process of reading DNA information called?

Transcription

What is the process of translating RNA information into proteins called?

Translation

What is a gene?

A sequence of DNA that codes for a specific protein

What is a mutation?

Any change to the DNA sequence

What is the Human Genome Project?

A project that aimed to sequence the entire human genome

What are restriction enzymes?

Enzymes that cut DNA at specific sequences

What is PCR?

Polymerase Chain Reaction, a method used to amplify DNA

What is gel electrophoresis?

A method used to separate DNA fragments by size

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