Vocab Flashcard

Front

Twisted ladder shape of DNA

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double helix

Front

Building block of DNA: deoxyribose sugar, phosphate group, and one of four nitrogen bases.

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nucleotide

Front

DNA has a 1:1 ratio of pyrimidine and purine bases; guanine = cytosine, adenine = thymine.

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Chargaff's rule

Front

Making an exact copy of genetic info

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replication

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Scientist who used x-ray crystallography to create Photograph 51, leading to the DNA structure discovery.

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Rosalind Franklin

Front

Enzyme that creates mRNA

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RNA Polymerase

Front

Proper complementary base-pairs?

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A--T and G--C

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Combined 60% for Cytosine and Guanine in DNA strand.

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40%

Front

Nucleotide bases count?

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4

Front

Adenine bonds with ____________

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Thymine