Please answer these questions by reading the information provided from Biology for Kids: DNA and Genes
What does DNA stand for?
DNA is short for deoxyribonucleic acid.
What is a Codon?
A sequence of three nucleotides which together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule.
What is the specific shape of a DNA called?
Double Helix
Complete this sentence - Even though there are only four different letters, DNA molecules are thousands of letters long.
What percentage of our DNA makes us unique?
0.1%
Are our DNA molecules long? What evidence from the text can you provide to support your answer?
DNA molecules are long --- so long, in fact, that they can’t fit into cells without the right packaging.
What are genes?
A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristics of the offspring.
What is the relationship between cells and DNA?
Cells are held together by a lipid membrane and contain organelles and proteins that underpin their various functions.
How many cells do we have in our bodies?
37.2 trillion cells
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