Ch 12 DNA Review

The two scientists credited with discovering the structure of DNA.

• Watson and Crick

• Franklin and Wilkins

• Mendel and Darwin

• Curie and Rutherford

Which scientist’s X-ray diffraction images were key in discovering the shape of DNA?

• Rosalind Franklin

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

• Maurice Wilkins

Determine the scientist that established that the amount of adenine equals thymine and cytosine equals guanine.

• Erwin Chargaff

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

• Rosalind Franklin

DNA is known to have a _____ shape.

• Double helix

• Single helix

• Linear

• Circular

DNA stands for

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Deoxyribose nucleic acid

• Deoxyribogenetic acid

• Dioxyribonucleic acid

DNA is found in the ____ of a eukaryotic cell.

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• Cell membrane

DNA functions to .....

• store and transmit genetic information

• break down food

• produce energy

• provide structural support

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The three parts of a nucleotide are:

• phosphate group, sugar, and nitrogenous base

• sugar, amino group, and nitrogenous base

• phosphate group, base pair, and amino acid

• carbohydrate, lipid, and protein

What type of bond holds the two strands of DNA together?

• Hydrogen bond

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Van der Waals bond

The backbone of DNA is made of ...

• Sugar and phosphate

• Nitrogenous bases

• Amino acids

• Carbohydrates