Self-Study - Week 2 Assignment
1. Information is stored in the DNA in these molecules. (Select all that apply)
- Thymine
- Guanine
- Adenine
- Cytosine
2. All species have the same number of chromosomes.
- False
3. How many chromosomes do humans have?
- 46
4. How many genes are estimated to be present on human DNA?
- 20000-25000
5. How long is the DNA when fully stretched?
- 6 feet
6. For DNA to fit inside the nucleus, it starts wrapping around a protein called
- Histone
7. The loop of DNA with the packing protein is called a
- Nucleosome
8. Which of the following statements is false about amino acids?
- DNA is made up of amino acids.
9. Which of the following statements is false about RNA?
- RNA molecule travels to the mitochondria in the cytoplasm where protein is made from
the instructions that it is carrying from the DNA.
10. How many different types of amino acids are there?
- 20
1. Information is stored in the DNA in these molecules. (Select all that apply)
- Thymine
- Guanine
- Adenine
- Cytosine
2. All species have the same number of chromosomes.
- False
3. How many chromosomes do humans have?
- 46
4. How many genes are estimated to be present on human DNA?
- 20000-25000
5. How long is the DNA when fully stretched?
- 6 feet
6. For DNA to fit inside the nucleus, it starts wrapping around a protein called
- Histone
7. The loop of DNA with the packing protein is called a
- Nucleosome
8. Which of the following statements is false about amino acids?
- DNA is made up of amino acids.
9. Which of the following statements is false about RNA?
- RNA molecule travels to the mitochondria in the cytoplasm where protein is made from
the instructions that it is carrying from the DNA.
10. How many different types of amino acids are there?
- 20
