DNA History & Structure

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What did Erwin Chargaff's work help Watson and Crick determine?

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The rules of nitrogen base pairing.

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What are the components of a nucleotide?

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Sugar, Phosphate, Nitrogen base.

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Why was Rosalind Franklin not awarded the Nobel Prize with Watson and Crick?

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She was dead.

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Which nitrogen base does Adenine bond with?

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Thymine.

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In which organelle is DNA usually found?

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Nucleus.

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What are the four nitrogen bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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What is the structure of DNA commonly described as?

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A double helix.

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Who are the scientists credited with the discovery of the DNA structure?

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James Watson and Francis Crick.

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What is the role of DNA in cells?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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What is the significance of hydrogen bonding in DNA?

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It holds the two strands of the double helix together.