DNA Structure
Cytosine and Thymine are classified as what type of molecule?
What are pyrimidines?
DNA replication is described as what type of process?
What is semi-conservative?
Which scientists discovered the double-helix structure of DNA?
Who are Watson and Crick?
Which enzyme unwinds the DNA strands before replication begins?
What is DNA helicase?
The two strands of a DNA double helix are described as what?
What are complementary?
After DNA replication, the two resulting DNA molecules are what?
What are identical?
Which scientists produced X-ray patterns showing DNA fibers to be twisted?
Who are Wilkins and Franklin?
What is the role of DNA polymerase?
What is to add complementary nucleotides to the growing DNA strand?
The outer portion of the DNA molecule is called what?
What is the sugar-phosphate backbone?
The synthesis of a new strand of DNA begins with the breaking of what bonds?
What are hydrogen bonds?
If a DNA molecule contains 30% adenine, how much cytosine does it contain?
What is 20%?
Which molecule is NOT involved in ribosome function?
What is DNA?
DNA nitrogen bases bond together using which type of bond?
What are hydrogen bonds?
What enzyme unzips the DNA strands during replication?
What is DNA helicase?
Which rule explains the 1:1 ratio of complementary nitrogen bases in DNA?
What is Chargaff's Rule?
What enzyme joins fragments of DNA together during replication?
What is DNA ligase?
Chargaff's Rule states there is a 1:1 ratio between which bases?
What are adenine and thymine, and cytosine and guanine?
What enzyme adds complementary nucleotides to the growing DNA strand?
What is DNA polymerase?
Which scientist worked to determine the role of base pairing in DNA replication?
Who is Chargaff?
Which enzyme synthesizes RNA primers needed for DNA replication?
What is primase?