DNA Scientist & Structure Quiz

Which scientist(s) got credit for figuring out that the shape of a DNA molecule is a double helix?

• Hershey and Chase

• Fredrick Griffith

• Watson and Crick

• Roseland Franklin

• Oswald Avery

Which scientist(s) determined that heat killed pneumonia bacteria could transfer the deadly “factor” to the harmless rough bacteria?

• Hershey and Chase

• Fredrick Griffith

• Watson and Crick

• Roseland Franklin

• Oswald Avery

Which scientist(s) used enzymes to determine what type of macromolecule was doing the deadly transfer of pneumonia?

• Hershey and Chase

• Fredrick Griffith

• Watson and Crick

• Roseland Franklin

• Oswald Avery

Which scientist(s) determined that bacteriophage viruses were injecting their DNA into the bacteria to spread their disease?

• Hershey and Chase

• Fredrick Griffith

• Watson and Crick

• Roseland Franklin

• Oswald Avery

Which scientist helped determine the shape of DNA using radioactive images?

• Hershey and Chase

• Fredrick Griffith

• Watson and Crick

• Roseland Franklin

• Oswald Avery

Which scientist used chemistry and the percentage of nitrogenous bases in DNA samples to determine which bases bond together?

• Hershey and Chase

• Fredrick Griffith

• Watson and Crick

• Roseland Franklin

• Erwin Chargaff

In a DNA molecule what bases bond together?

• A - T, G - C

• C - G, C - T

• A - C, G – T

• A - G, C - T

What sugar is in DNA?

• Ribose

• Phosphate

• Deoxyribose

• Lactose

What type of bond holds together the nitrogen bases?

• covalent

• hydrogen

• ionic

• nitrogen

Where is DNA stored in Eukaryotic cells?

• ribosomes

• cytoplasm

• lysosomes

• nucleus

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