DNA Structure
Which scientists are credited with created the DNA double helix model?
Watson and Crick
The bonds that hold together the backbone of DNA.
What are covalent bonds.
A long, single stranded sequence of RNA copied from DNA is called?
What is messenger RNA (mRNA)?
Scientist credited with taking the first images of DNA using x ray diffraction.
Who is Franklin?
These two molecules make up the backbone of a DNA molecule.
What is a sugar and a phosphate group?
Which enzyme begins the process of unzipping the DNA?
What is the DNA helicase?
This is what you call a "G" binding with a "C" or an "A" binding with a "T".
What is a base pair?
The type of RNA that makes up a ribosome and directs the translation of RNA.
What is ribosomal RNA (rRNA)?
In DNA replication this strand is copied continuously.
What is the leading strand 5" to 3"?
The enzyme that is used to make a copy of a DNA molecule.
What is DNA polymerase?
A 3 base sequence of mRNA.
What is a codon?
He is credited with the discovery that the amount of G's was roughly equal to the amount of C's (and A's with T's) in several samples of DNA.
Who is Erwin Chargaff?
What is the name of the enzyme that is used to glue together the Okazaki fragments?
What is ligase
With RNA, adenine binds with this other base.
What is uracil?
What type of mutation causes sickle cell anemia?
What is a point shift mutation?