DNA Scientists

Front

What is a piece of a chromosome that is composed of specific nucleotide sequences of DNA?

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Gene

Front

What technique uses x-ray diffraction to determine the structure of a crystal, such as DNA?

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X-ray crystallography

Front

What is made up of a long strand of DNA that is bonded to proteins in a way that makes them condense/fold to form chromosomes?

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Chromosome

Front

Who discovered that there was the same amount of A and T in a cell, and C and G in a cell?

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Chargaff

Front

What is the basic structural unit of DNA, examples include adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine?

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Nucleotide

Front

What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

Front

What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

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Double helix

Front

Who are the scientists credited with the discovery of the DNA double helix structure?

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Watson and Crick

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What is the process by which DNA is copied to produce two identical DNA molecules?

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DNA replication

Front

What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

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It synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides to a growing chain.