DNA
In the DNA "ladder" these are the "rungs"
What are nitrogen bases
The shape of RNA is
what is single stranded
DNA is made of building blocks known as
what are nucleotides
This always takes place in the
what is the nucleus
These people were accredited with discovered the double helix
Who are Watson and Crick
These are the nitrogen bases found in DNA
What are A,C,G,T
The pentose sugar in RNA is called
What is Ribose
The pentose sugar is often illustrated as a
what is a pentagon
C will always match with this base
What is G
This person took the first photograph of DNA and was only given credit after their death
Who is Rosalind Franklin
The shape of DNA is
What is a double Helix
What is U
These are often illustrated as rectangles in nucleotide diagrams
What are nitrogen bases
This is the enzyme that unzips the DNA
What is the Helicase
This person is known as the Father of Genetics
DNA strands run side by side but in opposite directions, this is known as
what is antiparallel
RNA travels to
These are known as the backbone of DNA and RNA
What are phosphates
This is the enzyme that re-zips the DNA closed
What is the polymerase
This person determined the amounts of A and T / C and G were equal in DNA
Who is Erwin Chargaff
DNA is coiled into an X shaped structure known as a
What is a chromosome
DNA and RNA are this type of macromolecule
what is nucleic acid
The phosphate groups in DNA are held together by this type of bond
What are covalent bonds
This type of bond forms between the nitrogen bases
What is a hydrogen bond
These people proved that DNA was not a protein
Who are Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase