DNA Study Flashcards
Hershey and Chase did what?
Identified a bacteriophage (virus)
What did Griffith and Avery do?
Created the transformation principle with tests on mice (bacteria can transfer genetic information)
What did Rosalind Franklin do?
Figured out the shape of DNA is a double helix (X-ray crystallography)
What did Watson and Crick do?
They put together a ton of results and published it, making a model of a strand of DNA
What did Chargaff do?
Created the base pair rule.
What does Adenine Bond with?
Thymine
What does Guanine Bond with?
Cytosine
What Does Thymine bond with?
Adenine
What does Cytosine bond with?
Guanine
What is the monomer of DNA(Nucleic Acids)?
Nucleotides
What is a Nucleotide made of?
Sugar (Deoxyribose), Phosphate, and Nitrogen-Base
What are the two different types of N-Bases?
Purine and Pyrimidine
What two N-Bases fall under Purine?
Adenine and Guanine
What two N-Bases fall under Pyrimidine?
Thymine and Cytosine
How many Hydrogen bonds form between Adenine and Thynine?
2
How many Hydrogen bonds form between Guanine and Cytosine?
3
How many rings are in Purine?
2
How many rings are in Pyrimidine?
1 ring