DNA History and Structure

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What was Watson and Crick's main scientific accomplishment?

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Building the first accurate model of DNA.

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid.

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Who is responsible for producing the famous DNA image?

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Rosalind Franklin.

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A _________ is tightly coiled DNA.

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Chromosome.

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What did Erwin Chargaff conclude from his experiments?

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A and T, C and G always occur in equal amounts.

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides.

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What are the four nitrogen bases in DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

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Double helix.

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What is the function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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Who discovered the structure of DNA?

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James Watson and Francis Crick.