DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes

The first 22 pairs of chromosomes in humans that are not involved in determining biological sex.

A tightly coiled structure made of DNA and proteins that contains many genes.

The specific pairing of DNA bases: adenine with thymine, and cytosine with guanine.

The molecule that stores genetic information in living organisms.

The process of producing an identical copy of DNA before cell division.

The twisted ladder-shaped structure of DNA.

A section of DNA that contains instructions for making a specific protein or controlling a characteristic.

The process by which a cell uses the information in a gene to produce a protein.

The inherited instructions stored in DNA.

The complete set of genetic information (DNA) in an organism.