DNA, genes, chromosomes and protein synthesis

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describe chromosomes as long molecules of DNA carrying many genes and state that genes are sections of DNA that code for specific sequences of amino acids in proteins
recall that most body cells contain chromosomes in the nucleus and that the instruction for a characteristic is carried in genes
describe the structure of DNA as two strands coiled to form a double helix and recall complementary base pairing

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explain how the order of bases in a gene determines the order of amino acids in a protein and that proteins determine the structure and function of cells and organisms

interpret simple diagrams or statements linking DNA, genes, chromosomes, proteins and inherited characteristics

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