Difference between revisions of "Loop of DNA"
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+ | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
+ | ===Meaning=== | ||
+ | [[File:LoopOfDNA.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] showing the '''loop of DNA''' in an [[E.coli]] [[bacteria|bacterium]].]] | ||
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+ | A '''loop of DNA''' is found inside a [[bacterium]] | ||
+ | ===Function=== | ||
+ | : [[Bacteria]] have no [[Cell Nucleus|nucleus]] and the '''loop of DNA''' floats freely in the [[cytoplasm]]. | ||
+ | : The '''loop of DNA''' provides instructions to the [[Cell (Biology)|cell]]. | ||
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==Key Stage 4== | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
[[File:LoopOfDNA.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] showing the '''loop of DNA''' in an [[E.coli]] [[bacteria|bacterium]].]] | [[File:LoopOfDNA.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] showing the '''loop of DNA''' in an [[E.coli]] [[bacteria|bacterium]].]] | ||
− | A '''loop of DNA''' is found inside a [[ | + | A '''loop of DNA''' is found inside a [[prokaryotic Cell|prokaryotic cell]] which has no [[Cell Nucleus|nucleus]]. |
===Function=== | ===Function=== | ||
+ | : [[Prokaryotic Cell|Prokaryotes]] have no [[Cell Nucleus|nucleus]] and the '''loop of DNA''' floats freely in the [[cytoplasm]]. | ||
: The '''loop of DNA''' provides instructions to the [[Cell (Biology)|cell]] indicating which [[protein]]s to [[Protein Synthesis|synthesise]]. | : The '''loop of DNA''' provides instructions to the [[Cell (Biology)|cell]] indicating which [[protein]]s to [[Protein Synthesis|synthesise]]. |
Revision as of 20:50, 4 June 2019
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A loop of DNA is found inside a bacterium
Function
- Bacteria have no nucleus and the loop of DNA floats freely in the cytoplasm.
- The loop of DNA provides instructions to the cell.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A loop of DNA is found inside a prokaryotic cell which has no nucleus.
Function
- Prokaryotes have no nucleus and the loop of DNA floats freely in the cytoplasm.
- The loop of DNA provides instructions to the cell indicating which proteins to synthesise.