DNA and the genome

• What is the genetic material in the nucleus of a cell?

  DNA
• What is the structure of DNA?

  Two strands forming a double helix
• What are the structures that contain DNA?

  Chromosomes
• What is a gene?

  A small section of DNA on a chromosome
• What does each gene code for?

  A particular sequence of amino acids
• What is the function of a gene?

  To make a specific protein
• What is the genome of an organism?

  The entire genetic material of that organism
• What are the key components of DNA structure and function?

  • DNA is a polymer
  • Composed of two strands
  • Forms a double helix
  • Contains genes on chromosomes
  • Genes code for amino acid sequences
  • Genome is the complete genetic material