Scientists Involved in DNA Discovery
This scientist is considered the "father of genetics." Performed experiments on pea plants, demonstrating how traits are passed down through generations.
Who is Gregor Mendel?
What did Gregor Mendel discover?
That traits get passed own through generations. Considered the father of genetics.
What is the function of DNA?
Stores and transmits genetic information from one generation to the next.
What is the function of ribonucleic acid (RNA)?
Builds proteins, not found in chromosomes because it does not carry the genetic code. Can read the DNA code and take the information out of the nucleus. Single stranded.
In DNA Adenine binds with...
What is Thymine?
This scientist discovered the rules that govern DNA structure. The rules showed that an equal ratio between each of the nitrogen bases occur within DNA. Meaning that A-T and C-G always join together.
Who is Erwin Chargaff?
What did Erwin Chargaff discover?
Rules governing DNA structure, A binds with T, C binds with G. Also known as Chargaff's rules.
What are Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine considered?
Nitrogenous bases of DNA
What are the nitrogenous bases of RNA?
Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Uracil.
In DNA Thymine binds with....
What is Adenine?
This scientist discovered the double helix structure of DNA. Used others research to aid them.
Who is James Watson and Francis Crick?
What did James Watson and Francis Crick discover?
The double helix structure of DNA.
What is the backbone of DNA composed of?
Composed of phosphate groups, and 5-carbon sugars.
In RNA, adenine binds with...
What is Uracil?
In DNA Guanine binds with...
What is cytosine?
This scientist took a crystalline X-ray diffraction image of DNA structure.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
What did Rosalind Franklin discover?
Took a crystalline X-ray diffraction image to look at DNA structure.
List the types of purines.
Adenine and Guanine.
In RNA, Cytosine binds with...
In DNA Cytosine binds with...
What is Guanine?
These scientists received the Nobel Peace Prize for discovery of the structure of DNA in 1962.
Who is James Watson, Maurice Wilkins, and Francis Crick?
What did James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins discover?
The double helix of DNA.
List the types of pyrimidines.
Cytosine and Thymine.
What are the three types of RNA?
Messenger RNA (mRNA), Ribosomal RNA (rRNA), Transfer RNA (tRNA).
What is Chargaff's rules?
The principle that bonds in DNA can only form between adenine and thymine and between cytosine and guanine. In other words A-T and C-G