Chapter 12.2 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

What are the chemical components of DNA?

A

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid made up of nucleotides joined into long strands or chains by covalent bonds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What does the double-helix model tell us about DNA?

A

The double-helix model explains Chargaff’s rule of base pairing and how the two strands of DNA are held together.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What clues have helped scientists solve the structure of DNA?

A

The clues in Franklin’s C-ray pattern enabled Watson and Crick to build a model that explained the specific structure and properties of DNA.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Base pairing

A

The nearly perfect fit between A-T and G-C nucleotides which hold together the double helix by hydrogen bonding.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly