DNA 2

• What does DNA stand for?

  Deoxyribonucleic acid
• What is DNA made of?


  All of our genetic material
• What is a polymer?

  A substance made of similar units
• How many strands does DNA have?

  Two strands
• What shape does DNA form?

  A double helix
• If you unraveled DNA from a single cell, how long would it be?

  Over two meters long
• How is DNA organized in a cell?

  Separated into 46 different sections
• What do we call the tightly coiled sections of DNA?

  Chromosomes
• How many chromosomes does each human cell have?

  46 chromosomes
• How many different types of chromosomes are there?

  23 different types
• What is a chromosome pair?

  Two chromosomes of the same type
• What are the sex chromosomes?

  X and Y chromosomes
• What chromosomes do women have?

  Two X chromosomes
• What chromosomes do men have?

  One X and one Y chromosome
• When do chromosomes appear in an X shape?

  Just before cell division
• What is a gene?

  A small section of DNA coding for protein
• What does a gene code for?

  A particular sequence of amino acids
• How many different types of amino acids are there?

  20 different types
• What determines the type of cell produced?

  The proteins the cell produces
• What protein do red blood cells need?

  Hemoglobin
• What is a genome?

  The entire set of genetic material
• How does my genome compare to a stranger's?

  It would be quite different
• How does my genome compare to my parents' genomes?

  It would be more similar
• How do identical twins' genomes compare?

  They have the same genome
• What have scientists worked out regarding the human genome?

  They know the entire code of DNA
• How can genes be linked to diseases?

  They may cause or increase disease risk
• What is an inherited disease?

  A disease inherited from parents' genes
• What is the role of doctors in relation to genes?

  They choose more effective treatments
• How can genomes help trace human migrations?

  By showing small differences between populations
• What can small differences in genomes tell us?

  When populations separated in history
• What are the relationships between DNA, chromosomes, genes, and genomes?

  • DNA is the genetic material.
  • Chromosomes are tightly coiled DNA sections.
  • Genes are segments of DNA coding for proteins.
  • The genome is the complete set of genetic material in an organism.
• What are the key functions of genes in the body?

  • Code for specific proteins.
  • Determine cell types based on protein production.
  • Influence traits and disease susceptibility.
• What are the implications of understanding the human genome?

  • Identifying genes linked to diseases.
  • Developing targeted treatments.
  • Tracing human ancestry and migrations.