Biology Module 11 DNA

What is Griffith known for?

• first discovered transformation while researching pneumonia

• First determined DNA was transforming factor

• Established "base pairing rules"

• Building first 3-D model of DNA

What is Avery known for?

• first discovered transformation

• First determined DNA was genetic material

• Established "base pairing rules"

• Building first 3-D model of DNA

What are Hershey and Chase known for?

• first discovered transformation

• First determined DNA was transforming factor

• Established "base pairing rules"

• Confirmed DNA was transforming factor

What are Wilkins and Franklin known for?

• Discovered DNA was shape of Double Helix

• First determined DNA was transforming factor

• Established "base pairing rules"

• Confirmed DNA was transforming factor

What is Chargaff known for?

• first discovered transformation

• First determined DNA was transforming factor

• Established "base pairing rules"

• Confirmed DNA was transforming factor

What are Watson and Crick known for?

• Took x-ray photo of DNA crystal

• First determined DNA was transforming factor

• Building first 3-D model of DNA

• Confirmed DNA was transforming factor

What is a nucleotide?

• subunit of which nucleic acids are composed; made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base

• DNA

DNA stands for what?

• deoxyribonucleic acid

• destructive negative assembly

• denox nucleus account

• don't know answer

DNA has to be able to do what 2 things? (Select 2 answers)

• Copy itself

• Carry code of life (the instructions)

• Splitting open (unzips)

• New nucleotides assemble (match up) on each side

DNA copies itself by ___? (Select 2 answers)

• Copy itself

• Carry code of life (the instructions)

• New nucleotides assemble (match up) on each side

• Splitting open (unzips)