DNA 🧬

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil

DNA is a(n)

• atom

• molecule

• nucleus

• cell

Why is DNA important?

• it is very small and very complicated
• it's in everything
• it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
• because we eat it every day for energy

Who discovered how bases pair?

• Watson

• Chargaff

• Crick

• Williams

What is a genotype? 

• The genetic make up (code)
• The physical trait

What is a gene?

• An entire chromosome that  codes for a trait
• a piece of clothing
• a piece of a DNA on chromosome that codes for a trait
• Chemical messengers in your brain that code for a trait

A group of organisms that share characteristics

• Ecosystem

• Species

• Inherited trail

• Behavior

What is a gene?

• A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into
• something inside the nucleus
• a piece of DNA
• all of your DNA

What does DNA do?

• a.  It carries genetic codes from parents to offspring.
• a.  It carries oxygen from the lungs to the body.
• a.  It tells you who you are.
• a.  It defines the organism.