Chapter 13 (DNA Structure & Replication) Flashcards
1
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he found a chemical called nuclein that would lay the backbone to the discovery of nucleic acid
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What did Johann Friedrich Miescher do?
2
Q
he worked with S-Strain and R-Strain bacteria to conclude that the S-Strain passed genetic material to R-Strain
A
What did Frederick Griffith do?
3
Q
they injected bacteria with radioactive material to conclude that DNA is the genetic material
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What did Hershey and Chase do?
4
Q
- The amount of A, T, G, and C in DNA varies from species to species
- A=T and G=C
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What did Erwin and Chargaff figure out?
5
Q
Adenine and Guanine are ________ bases
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purine
6
Q
Thymine and Cytosine are ________ bases
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pyrimidine
7
Q
Purine bases are _____ ringed
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doubled
8
Q
Pyrimidine bases are _____ ringed
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single
