DNA Fingerprinting Review

DNA stands for what?

• Determined natural assets

• Deoxyriboenucleic Acid

• Inherited traits

Where in a cell is DNA found?

• In the ribosomes

• In chromosomes, in the nucleus

• In the electrons

What pairs with T?

• A

• C

• G

What pairs with C?

• T

• G

• A

What shape is a molecule of DNA?

• Double helix

• A bunch of squares

• Candy Canes

What are the sides of the helix called?

• The side bars

• Backbone of DNA

• Side helix

How many chromosomes are found in human body cells?

• 23 pairs, 46 total

• 46 pairs

• 23 total

The total amount of DNA in a cell is called what?

• Genome

• Deoxyribonucleic

• Exons

How many base pairs make up the human genome?

• Approximately 3 billion

• Exactly 2 billion

• No one knows

Regions of encoded DNA, with directions to build molecules are called what?

• Genome

• Exons

• Introns