It's all about the Base
How is it made?
You be Gellin'
DNA Basics
Whose is it?
100
What are the 4 nitrogenous bases in a DNA molecule?
Adenine, Guanine, Thymine, Cytosine
Extra points!! Which one do you find in RNA? (200 extra points)
100
DNA is in what shape?
Double Helix
Extra points!!! Who discovered the shape of DNA? (200 points)
100
What charge is DNA (positive or negative)?
Negative
100
DNA evidence is considered what type of evidence?
Individual
Extra points!!! What other type of evidence is considered to be individual evidence besides DNA? (200 points)
100
Which suspect matches most with the control P?
Suspect 2
200
Adenine is the complementary base for which other nitrogen base?
Thymine
200
The non-coded segments of DNA that contain unique patterns of repeated base sequences that are unique to individuals are called:
polymorphisms
200
During gel electrophoresis, electrodes are added so that:
So that DNA will travel to the other end.
200
The process of DNA fingerprinting was invented by:
Alec Jeffries
200
Which suspects' DNA matches the evidence?
Suspect 2
300
Guanine is the complementary base for which other nitrogen base?
Cytosine
300
What is the name of the enzyme that unzips the DNA strand in replication? (Worth up to 600 pts)
Helicase
300
What enzyme is used during PCR to pair complementary bases to the template strand?
DNA polymerase
300
Most human cells have how many chromosomes?
46
Extra points!!! How did we get this number of chromosomes? (200 points)
300
Which suspect matches the blood from the crime scene?
Suspect 3
400
What part of the DNA double helix do the nitrogenous bases make up?
The rungs
Extra points!!! What are the bases again? (200 points)
400
The leading strand in DNA replication is oriented in which direction?
5' to 3' direction
400
A method of separating DNA fragments according to their size and charge using an electric current passed through a gel containing the samples. (worth up to 800 points)
Gel Electrophoresis or just electrophoresis
400
DNA is found in what two organelles?
Nucleus and mitochondria
400
Is the husband or the lover the father of this child?
The lover is the father of this child.
500
What is the complementary strand for G C C A T A T T A C ?
C G G T A T A A T G
Extra points!!! Why are DNA strands important for a crime scene? (200 points)
500
The lagging strand replicates in which direction?
5' to 3' direction
Extra points!!! Is it easier or more difficult to replicate the lagging strand? Why? (300 points)
500
A method used to make millions of copies of a specific segment of DNA from a very small amount of DNA.
PCR
Extra points!!! What was the very first method used? (200 points)
500
Mitochondrial DNA is different from nuclear DNA because:
It is inherited only from the mother.
500
Which is the child's father? F1 or F2?
F1