DNA to Protein Review

In Griffith's experiment, when mice were injected with bacteria, caused the mouse to die that was unexpected?

• live S bacteria

• live R bacteria

• heat-killed S bacteria

• heat-killed S bacteria and live R bacteria

• heat-killed R bacteria and live S bacteria

What did Griffith discovery during his experiment?

• DNA is hereditary material

• transformation occurred

• DNA is a double helix structure

• A pairs with T and C pairs with G

Avery took Griffith's experiments one step further by using _______ to determine ______ was the transforming agent in the bacteria affecting mice.

• enzymes, DNA

• enzymes, Proteins

• enzymes, RNA

• proteins, DNA

• proteins, RNA

What scientist(s) created a model of DNA.

• Watson & Crick

• Franklin & Wilkins

• Hershey & Chase

• Chargaff

What scientist(s) using crystallography/X-ray diffraction to figure out the structure of DNA?

• Watson & Crick

• Chargafff

• Franklin & Wilkins

• Avery

What scientist determined that adenine pairs with thymine and cytosine pairs with guanine by looking at the percentages of each nitrogen base in DNA?

• Griffith

• Avery

• Chargaff

• Franklin

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the differences between DNA and RNA?

• DNA has deoxyribose sugar while RNA has ribose sugar

• In DNA, A pairs with T

• In RNA, A pairs with U

• DNA is a single strand while RNA is a double strand/helix

Which of the following is NOT a component of a nucleotide found in DNA?

• ribose sugar

• deoxyribose sugar

• nitrogenous bases A, T, C, and G

• phosphate

DNA is like a twisted ladder. The middle or rungs of the ladder are made up of _______.

• sugar and phosphate

• nitrogenous bases

What is the function of DNA?

• actually make proteins

• store genetic information

• controlling the nervous system