DNA History and Structure

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What is a tightly coiled DNA called?

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Chromosome

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Who produced the famous image of DNA's structure?

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Rosalind Franklin

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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What did Erwin Chargaff conclude about nitrogen bases?

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

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Where is DNA located in eukaryotic cells?

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Nucleus

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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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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 function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.