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1. How is the structure of DNA described and what is a genome?
   • DNA is a polymer made up of two strands forming a double helix. The genome is the set of chromosomes in each haploid Cell in an organism.
2. Where is DNA found in a cell?
   • Nucleus
3. What is the structure of DNA like?
   • DNA is a polymer made up of two strands forming a double helix.
4. How is DNA contained in the nucleus?
   • The DNA is contained in structures called chromosomes.
5. What is a gene?
   • A gene is a small section of DNA on a chromosome. Each gene codes for a particular sequence of amino acids, to make a specific protein.
6. What is a genome?
   • The genome of an organism is the entire genetic material of that organism.
7. Why is the study of the human genome important?
   • Develop medicines in the future
8. What is the importance of sutdying the human genome?
   • finding genes linked to different types of diseases, treating inherited disorders, using in tracing human migration patterns in the past
9. What is the structure of a nucleotide like?
   • Each nucleotide consists of a common sugar and phosphate group with one of four different bases attached to the sugar
10. What are the letters used for the four DNA bases?
    • A, C, T and G.