DNA Structure
What is the shape of DNA?
Double Helix
Who received credit for the discovery of DNA Structure?
Watson and Crick
What enzyme unzips DNA?
Helicase
What are prokaryotes?
Cells with no nucleus
DNA forms replication bubbles. Which type of cells have more bubbles during replication, Eukaryotes or Prokaryotes?
Eukaryotes
What are the 3 parts of a Nucleotide?
Phosphate, 5 Carbon Sugar, Nitrogen Base
Who did Watson and Crick steal from?
Rosalind Franklin
What enzyme keeps the backbone of DNA from breaking?
Topoisomerase
What are eukaryotes?
Cells with a nucleus.
In which phase does DNA replicate?
S Phase
Which bases pair together?
A-T, G-C
What did Watson and Crick steal to make their discovery?
X-ray diffraction of DNA
What enzyme lays the RNA Primer
Primase
What makes up the DNA backbone?
Phosphate and 5-Carbon Sugar
What does the term Synthesis mean?
To build or create
What are the 4 names of the base pairs?
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
Who are the DNA fragments of the lagging strand named after?
Okazaki Fragments
DNA Polymerase
What bonds hold the bases together
Hydrogen Bonds
What is the only direction DNA Polymerase can build the new strand of DNA
5'-3'
What are the 3 parts of a Nucleotide?
Phosphate, 5-Carbon Sugar, Nitrogen Base
What country were the DNA lagging fragments discovered?
Japan
What enzyme connects the lagging fragments?
Ligase
What is it called when bases come together?
Complementary Base Pairing
What model did Watson and Crick suggest is the outcome of DNA Replication?
Semiconservative Model