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Chromosome, Genes And DNA Flashcards

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What are the 4 names of bases?

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Adenine
Thymine

Guanine
Crytosine

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What does one nucleotide consist of?

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A base connected to a sugar and phosphate

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What is the name of the structure of DNA?

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Double Helix

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What are genes?

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They are short sections of chromosomes that control specific characteristics

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Explain what a ‘Base triplet’ is

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The bases in DNA are read in sequences of three. Each group of 3 bases is called a Base Triplet. Each Base Triplet codes for a certain amino acid.

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In discovering the structure of DNA, who analysing the chemistry worked out that in terms of number of bases, A=T and C=G?

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Chargaff

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What did Chargaff discover about the structure of DNA?

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In discovering the structure of DNA, who analysing the chemistry worked out that in terms of number of bases, A=T and C=G?

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In discovering the structure of DNA, what did Franklin and Wilkins find?

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Using X-Ray diffraction worked out the overall shape of the DNA molecule

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Who found Using X-Ray diffraction worked out the overall shape of the DNA molecule?

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Franklin and Wilkins

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What did Watson and Crick discover about the structure of DNA?

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By building models (modelling) worked out that A joined with T and C joined with G and the double helix structure

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What are genes?

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They are short sections of chromosomes that control specific characteristics

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Explain what a ‘Base triplet’ is

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The bases in DNA are read in sequences of three. Each group of 3 bases is called a Base Triplet. Each Base Triplet codes for a certain amino acid.

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In discovering the structure of DNA, who analysing the chemistry worked out that in terms of number of bases, A=T and C=G?

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Chargaff

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What did Chargaff discover about the structure of DNA?

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In discovering the structure of DNA, who analysing the chemistry worked out that in terms of number of bases, A=T and C=G?

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In discovering the structure of DNA, what did Franklin and Wilkins find?

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Using X-Ray diffraction worked out the overall shape of the DNA molecule

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Who found Using X-Ray diffraction worked out the overall shape of the DNA molecule?

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Franklin and Wilkins

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What did Watson and Crick discover about the structure of DNA?

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By building models (modelling) worked out that A joined with T and C joined with G and the double helix structure

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