Biology Lab Final Exam Flashcards
what do nucleic acids do?
They store, transmit and express.
what is the structure difference between DNA & RNA?
DNA is double stranded and RNA is single stranded
What is the correct pairing of nitrogenous base?
A-T G-C
What makes up chromatin?
DNA and Histone proteins
what is the most important function RNA is responsible for?
Protein synthesis
what is the enzyme that unwinds in DNA replication?
Helicase
where is the only location that DNA polymerase can add new nucleotides to DNA replication?
3’ with the OH group
what is lagging strand initially made off?
Okazaki fragments
who took photo 51 that showed that DNA had a double helix?
Rosalind Franklin
why do we use strawberries for DNA stretching?
It has a lot of DNA
what specifically detaches the cell and nuclear membranes with DNA?
Hydrophobic tail with the detergent
what is the hollow rod made of tubular protein that makes up part of the cytoskeleton in all eukaryotic cell?
Microtubule
what is the 1st phase of interphase?
makes more organelles/makes proteins enzyme, increase cytoplasm
what is the 2nd phase of interphase?
DNA is replicated
What is the 3rd phase of interphase?
makes more organelles/ makes more proteins enzyme, increase cytoplasm