DNA Discovery
DNA Structure
Replication
Transcription and Translation
Other Stuff
100

Which scientist discovered that DNA contained the genetic information of living things

Avery

100

What shape is DNA and who discovered this shape

Double Helix

Watson and Crick

100

In what direction does DNA replication happen

5' - 3'

100

Which base replaces Thymine (T) in RNA

Uracil (U)

100

Which Scientist ran the same experiment as Griffith and just added a couple more steps

Avery

200

Which scientists discovered that DNA was the genetic material of viruses

Hershey and Chase

200

What are the 3 parts of a DNA nucleotide

Phosphate. Sugar. Base.

200

Which Enzyme unwinds and breaks the H bonds in DNA

DNA Helicase

200

Where does translation take place 

Ribosome

200

What are the "junk" section of mRNA

Introns

300

What process did Griffith discover which allowed bacteria to gain the characteristics of another

Transformation

300
What do I mean when I say anti-parallel in DNA

parallel but opposite

5' - 3'

3' - 5'

300

What is the glue/cement used in DNA replication 

DNA Ligase

300

What is the Start Codon

AUG

300

What are the translated segments of mRNA

Exons

400

How did Rosalind Franklin first take the picture of DNA? through what method

X-Ray Diffraction

400

What kind of Bond holds together the bases in DNA

Hydrogen Bonds

400

Which is enzyme is used to add nucleotides to the new DNA strands

DNA polymerase

400

What is responsible for taking the information from the DNA and transporting it to the ribosome for translation to start

mRNA

400

Proteins and what else make up Ribosomes

rRNA
500
For both Griffith and Avery, what bacteria strand did they work with in their experiments 

Pneumonia

500

What are the 4 FULL names of the bases of DNA

Adenine. Guanine. Cytosine. Thymine 

500

What is meant when I say that DNA replication is Semi-conservative

both parental strands are used as a template to create the new strands of DNA.

500

State the Full Central Dogma of Biology

DNA to RNA by Transcription 

RNA to protein by translation 

500

What sugar is used instead of Deoxyribose in RNA

Ribose

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