DNA Structure and Replication

What are the building blocks of DNA?

• monosaccharides

• glycerol & three fatty acids

• amino acids

• nucleotides

What are the parts of a DNA nucleotide?

• glycerol and three fatty acids

• a 5-carbon sugar, phosphate group and nitrogenous base

• NAD and FAD

• carboxyl group and an amino group

Where is DNA located inside your cells?

• cytoplasm

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• ribosome

Who figured out the double helix structure of DNA?

• Watson & Crick

• Franklin

• Chargaff

What is the name of the enzyme that unzips DNA?

• deoxyribase

• nuclease

• helicase

• polymerase

What is the name of the process by which DNA is copied?

• Embarkation

• Replication

• Riblation

• Nucleation

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Who discovered that the percentages of nitrogenous bases are equal in a DNA sample?

• Franklin

• Watson

• Crick

• Chargaff

Which scientist used x-ray diffraction, which led to the discovery of DNA's double helix structure?

• watson

• crick

• chargaff

• Franklin

The part labeled A is

• 5-carbon sugar

• phosphate group

• nitrogenous base

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The part labeled B is

• 5-carbon sugar

• phosphate group

• nitrogenous base