Discovery of DNA

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partiaal strand
ATG TGA CAG

• ATG TGA CAG
• TAC ACT GTC
• GTA AGT GAC
• CAT TCA CTG

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil

Why is DNA important?

• it is very small and very complicated
• it's in everything
• it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
• because we eat it every day for energy

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What are the 4 nitrogen bases?

• adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, and guanine
• adenine, thymine cytosine, and guanine
• adenine, thymine, cytosine, and gylcerol
• adenine, thymine, cytosine, and glucose

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• chloroplast
• nucleus

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How did Rosalind Franklin's photo 51 affect th work of Watson and Crick? (picture is shown)

• It was used to determine the physical structure of DNA
• It was used to identify the four bases that make up DNA
• It was used to determine the theory of independent assortment
• It was used to show DNA was the molecule of inheritance

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Franklin used x-ray crystallography to determine the shape of the DNA molecule is

• a cloverleaf
• a braided rope
• a pleated sheet
• a twisted ladder

Which pair of scientists are given credit for the discovery of DNA's structure?

• Watson and Franklin
• Watson and Crick
• Franklin and Wilkins
• Wilkins and Crick