DNA & Gel Electrophoresis

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Who are credited with discovering the DNA molecule?

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Watson & Crick

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What are the two molecules that make up the sides of the DNA strand?

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sugar & phosphate

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What does DNA stand for?

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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Which DNA strands move the quickest toward the positive end of the gel box?

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Short DNA strands

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Which DNA strands move the slowest in gel electrophoresis?

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Long DNA strands

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Who used a special crystallography technique to photograph DNA's structure?

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Rosalind Franklin

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What is the basic unit of DNA?

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Nucleotide

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What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

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What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

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Double helix

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What is gel electrophoresis used for?

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To separate DNA fragments based on size