DNA and the Genome

• What should you be able to describe by the end of the video?

  The structure of DNA and the genome
• Why is it important to understand the human genome?

  It helps in disease research and treatment
• What type of biology course requires more detail on DNA structure?

  Triple biology
• Where are chromosomes found in cells?

  In the nucleus
• What do chromosomes contain?

  The molecule DNA
• Why is DNA referred to as genetic material?

  It determines inherited features
• What is the structure of DNA described as?

  A double helix
• What forms the double helix structure of DNA?

  Two strands that wrap around each other
• What is a gene?

  A small section of DNA on a chromosome
• What does the blood type gene determine?

  The protein that determines blood type
• On which chromosome is the blood type gene found?

  Chromosome number nine
• How many genes does chromosome 9 have?

  Well over 700 different genes
• What do both chromosomes in a pair have in common?

  They have the same genes
• What is the genome?

  The entire genetic material of an organism
• What is the human genome?

  The entire genetic material that makes a human
• What can understanding the human genome help us search for?

  Genes linked to diseases
• How can understanding the human genome help with inherited disorders?

  It aids in understanding and treating them
• What can the human genome be used to trace?

  Human migration patterns from the past
• How does studying the human genome help people?

  It helps discover their ancestry
• Where can you find questions on DNA and chromosomes?

  In the vision workbook