Structure of DNA
What does the NA in DNA stand for??
A: nucleic acid
How many strands does DNA have?
2
What does replicate mean?
-make a copy
2 Men who got the Nobel Prize for structure of DNA
Watson & Crick
What % of our genes do we share with plants?
50%
What is the monomer of DNA?
A: Nucleotides
Name the bases and its pairs in DNA
A & T, C & G
Bonus Question
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Name of the lady who used X-ray to discover the shape of DNA
Rosalind Franklin
First year DNA was discovered
What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide
A: sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
What shape is DNA?
Double Helix
What structure traps sunlight (light energy)?
Chlorophyll in chloroplast
What prestigious university did Franklin attend?
Cambridge
What can happen when an error is made in replication?
mutation
Where in the cell nucleus is DNA located?
A: Chromosomes
What is the name of the sugar in DNA?
DNA: deoxyribose
What enzyme adds the new bases to the new strand?
DNA Polymerase
Bonus
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Bonus space
+300
Number of human chromosomes
23 pairs (46)
What is the function of helicase?
Breaking down hydrogen bonds in DNA to unzip it.
If my original strand reads: CGCATGTAGCGA, what is the new (complimentary strand)?
A: GCGTACATCGCT
What are the two directions DNA strands run in?
5' to 3' and 3' to 5'
Estimated # of base pairs in the human body
3 billion