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Experiments
DNA Structure
DNA Replication
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100
Who took pictures of DNA using X-rays?
Rosalind Franklin
100
What are the 4 nitrogen containing bases in DNA?
A -T and C-G
100
What is the complementary DNA strand to GTAATAC
CATTATG
100
Where does transcription take place?
Nucleus
100
What has an anticodon and an amino acid?
tRNA (the "translator")
200
Who determined the structure of DNA?
Watson and Crick
200
What is the shape of DNA called?
Double Helix
200
What is the 'proofreader' in DNA replication?
DNA polymerase
200
What is the complementary RNA strand to TAATGAC?
AUUACUG
200
Where does translation take place?
Ribosome
300
When Frederick Griffith gave the mice the S strain, what happened to the mice?
They died.
300
What are the strong outer bonds called?
Covalent bonds
300
What is the first step in DNA replication?
DNA unzips
300
What is mRNA?
It is a special copy of DNA or a DNA message.
300
What is the final product of translation?
A protein (or a chain of amino acids)
400
Who determined that DNA is the genetic material?
Hershey and Chase
400
what are the three parts of a nucleotide?
Sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen bases
400
What is the second step in DNA replication?
DNA polymerase adds nucleotides
400
What is one difference between DNA and RNA?
DNA-double helix; RNA-single stranded DNA-deoxyribose (sugar); RNA - ribose (sugar) DNA- ATCG; RNA - AUGC
400
What are AUG, GAG, and CAA?
codons
500
Who determined there was a "transforming principle"?
Frederick Griffith
500
Why is it important to have weak Hydrogen bonds between the nitrogen bases?
They are easy to make and break.
500
What is a semi-conservative molecule of DNA?
It has one original strand and one new strand.
500
Where does the mRNA message go to after transcription?
Out to the nucleus and binds to the ribosome.
500
What amino acid does the codon GUA code for?
Valine