DNA Notes_Day1_2021

DNA History and Structure

Multiple Select

Which three people were most influential in the discovery of DNA?

• Frederich Miescher

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

• Rosalind Franklin

• Albert Einstin

Multiple Choice

What does DNA stand for?

• Dandelion rhododendron aphids

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Da nucleic acid

• Nothing, its just DNA

Multiple Choice

Each section or piece of DNA that codes for a specific trait is called _____.

• genetic code

• nucleic acid

• gene

• protein

Multiple Choice

The outside of the DNA strand with the alternating S and P is known as __________.

• sugar phosphate backbone

• sytosine and protein ladder

• rungs of the DNA ladder

• nitrogen bases

Multiple Choice

A, G, T, and C are all ____________.

• Backbone

• Double helix

• Gene

• Nitrogen bases

Multiple Select

A nucleotide has all of the following, except......

Choose the 2 incorrect answers

• Hydrogen bond

• Phosphate

• Sugar

• Nitrogen base

• Double helix

Multiple Choice

Thymine (T) always pairs with ______.

• Cytosine (C)

• Adenine (A)

• Guanine (G)

Multiple Choice

C always pairs with _________.

• G

• T

• A

Poll

How are you feeling about understanding the structure of DNA?

• Really good. It makes sense.

• Okay. I know I will get better.

• Meh. Some of it is still confusing.

• Terrible. None of this makes sense.