4.1 History of DNA Flashcards
What is a nucleotide made of?
Phosphate group, sugar, and a nitrogenous base.
which end of a nucleotide 5 prime and which end is 3 prime
OH part is 3 prime and the P part is 5 prime
Explain how Rosalin´s x-ray helped Watson and Crick.
it helped them because it confirmed what they were already studying and the picture helped them discover new features of DNA.
which rule states that the amount of A equal the amount of T and same fro C and G
Chargaff’s Rule
T/F DNA is antiparallel and Double Helix
True
what did the Griffith experiment prove
it proved that DNA transforms
What was the Avery experiment trying to further prove.
It was doing the Griffith experiment but in a different way to refine what was proven.
Which person used radioactivity to find out where the virus spread thought DNA or Protein.
Hershey and Chase
Which bases go with Pyrimidines
T and C
Which bases go with Purines
A and G