DNA Unit Vocab

What does DNA stand for?

• Dinucleic Acid

• Dioxyribonucleic Acid

• Deoxyribose Acid

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

What is the shape of DNA commonly referred to as?

• Triple Helix

• Double Helix

• Single Strand

• Quadruple Helix

Who is known for discovering the structure of DNA along with James Watson?

• Francis Crick

• Rosalind Franklin

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

Which scientist is known for her work on X-ray diffraction images of DNA?

• Marie Curie

• Barbara McClintock

• Ada Lovelace

• Rosalind Franklin

What are the building blocks of DNA and RNA?

• Nucleotides

• Amino Acids

• Proteins

• Lipids

Which base is a purine?

• Cytosine

• Thymine

• Adenine

• Uracil

Which base is a pyrimidine?

• Adenine

• Guanine

• Purine

• Thymine

What type of bond holds the two strands of DNA together?

• Hydrogen Bonds

• Ionic Bonds

• Covalent Bonds

• Metallic Bonds

What sugar is found in the backbone of DNA?

• Glucose

• Ribose

• Deoxyribose

• Fructose

What rule states that DNA from any cell of all organisms should have a 1:1 ratio of pyrimidine and purine bases?

• Mendel's Laws

• Franklin's Principle

• Watson's Theory

• Chargaff's Rules