Structure of DNA
DNA Replication Process
Scientific Method and Variables (for EOC)
Basic DNA Facts
DNA Vocabulary/Data
100

The shape of DNA. 

What is a double helix? 

100

DNA Replication takes place here in eukaryotic cells. 

What is the nucleus? 

100

This is the variable that I manipulate in an experiment. 

What is the independent variable? 

100

The type of organisms that contain DNA. 

What are ALL LIVING THINGS?!

100

The most simple kind of cell (example: prehistoric bacteria at the site of an active volcano). 

What are prokaryotes? 

200

The broader term for Cytosine (C), thymine (T), adenine (A), and guanine (G).

What are nucleotide bases? 

200

DNA Replication occurs in this phase of the cell cycle, before mitosis. 

What is Interphase? 

200

This is the variable that RESULTS from manipulation in an experiment. 

What is the dependent variable?
200
This is where DNA is located in eukaryotic cells. 

What is the nucleus? 

200

More complex cells, containing a full set of organelles. 

What are eukaryotes? 

300

The type of bonds that exist in a DNA molecule. 

What are hydrogen bonds? 

300

What is the enzyme that unzips the DNA strand?

What is helicase?

300

This is a variable in an experiment that must not change under any conditions. 

What is/are the control variable(s)? 

300

This is where DNA is located in prokaryotic cells. 

What is the cytoplasm? 

300

Draw the double helix structure on Ms. Anna's whiteboard. 

What is [insert correct drawing here].

400

Adenine only bonds with ___. 

What is thymine? 

400

Enzyme that adds complementary nucleotides to make a new strand of DNA. 

What is DNA polymerase? 

400

This is the experimental variable shown on the x axis of a graph. 

What is the independent variable? 

400

The part of the DNA molecule that links the phosphate group and the deoxyribose sugar. 

What is the sugar phosphate backbone?

400

Chargaff's Rule states ____. 

 What is "the concentration for each base in a base pair is always equal to its mate, so the concentration of adenine equals the concentration of thymine, for example."



500

I have 22% adenine in my DNA molecule. The percentage of guanine in my DNA has to be ___%. 

What is 28%? 

500

Enzyme that seals the gaps in a strand of DNA.

What is ligase? 

500

This is the experimental variable shown on the y axis of a graph.

What is the dependent variable? 

500
The monomer of DNA. 

What is a nucleotide? 

500

Humans have ___ chromosomes. 

What is 46? 

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