DNA Discovery & Structure

Who crystallized DNA and used x-rays to take pictures of DNA, showing its helical shape?

• Erwin Chargaff

• James Watson & Francis Crick

• Rosalind Franklin

• Sanger Technique

What did James Watson and Francis Crick develop in 1953?

• The base pairing rules for DNA

• The chain termination method for sequencing DNA

• The double helix model of the structure of DNA

• CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Technology

What are nucleic acids?

• Simple molecules that carry genetic information

• Macromolecules that carry genetic information

• Polymers made up of amino acids

• Monomers that form proteins

What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

• Amino acid

• Fatty acid

• Nucleotide

• Glucose

Which of the following is NOT a part of a nucleotide?

• A ring shaped sugar

• A phosphate group

• A fatty acid chain

• One of 4 different nitrogen bases

What is the polymer form of nucleic acids?

• Proteins

• Lipids

• DNA or RNA

• Carbohydrates

What is the structure of DNA?

• A single strand of nucleotides

• A double strand of nucleotides

• A triple strand of nucleotides

• A quadruple strand of nucleotides

What is the structure of RNA?

• A single strand of nucleotides

• A double strand of nucleotides

• A triple strand of nucleotides

• A quadruple strand of nucleotides

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Dioxynucleic acid

• Deoxynucleic acid

• Ribonucleic acid

What is the sugar in DNA called?

• Glucose

• Fructose

• Deoxyribose

• Ribose