Nucleotides
What are the building blocks of DNA?
Nucleotides
Why is DNA replication important?
Involved in the separation of the DNA strand
DNA Helicase and DNA Topoisomerase
Which parts make up the backbone of DNA?
the sugar and phosphate group
What was the name of the first (permanent English) American colony?
Jamestown (in 1607)
what are the 4 types of nucleotides?
Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine
the original strand in DNA replication is known as the _____________
Parent Strand
Keep the DNA strands separated during replication
Single-stranded binding proteins
Which parts protrude inward in the strand of DNA?
The base pairs
How many original British colonies existed in America?
13
what are the parts of a nucleotide?
5 carbon sugar, phosphate group, nitrogenous base
The newly replicated strand in DNA Replication is known as the __________________
Daughter strand
Catalyzes the synthesis (creation) of the new DNA Strand
DNA polymerase
In what way do the strands run with each other?
Antiparallel
Who led the first land expedition to the Pacific Coast?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Which parts are consistent, and which part(s) change(s) between the four nucleotides?
The phosphate and sugar stay the same, but the base changes
Each newly synthesized strand of dsDNA contains an original strand (parent) and newly synthesized strand (daughter)
Needed in order for DNA polymerase to start the new strand (starting point for polymerase)
RNA primer
what are telomeres?
Short, repeated sequences of DNA that protect genes from being eroded through multiple rounds of DNA replication.
What was the first American state?
Delaware.
What are the nucleotide base pairing rules?
A - T and G - C
3' - TACG - 5'
Seals any gaps in the DNA that formed during replication
DNA ligase
Chromosomes are composed of ___________ and _____________
dsDNA and Histones (proteins)
What was the last state to be admitted into the union?
Hawaii