DNA Structure

Which part is the helicase?

• B

• C

• D

• E

• F

Which part is the replication fork?

• B

• C

• D

• E

• F

Which part is the free nucleotides?

• A

• B

• C

• E

• F

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Who was involved in the development of our understanding of the structure of DNA? (Check ALL that apply)

• Francis Crick

• Rosalind Franklin

• James Watson

• Edwin Chargaff

• Albert Einstein

How do we describe the shape of DNA?

• twisty ladder

• single helix

• double helix

• parallel sides

Which part is DNA polymerase?

• A

• B

• C

• E

• F

Which part is the parent strand?

• B

• C

• D

• E

• F

What 3 parts make up a nucleotide?

• histone

• sugar (deoxyribose)

• telomere

• nitrogen base

• phosphate group

Why does DNA form into chromosomes?

• to be prettier

• to form an X shape

• to protect the DNA

• to tell our cells what to do

Create a complementary strand for the following DNA sequence: GTC-AAT-CGA-TTC-TGA

• CAG-TTT-GCT-TAG-ACT

• CGG-TTT-GCT-AAG-ACT

• CAG-TTT-CGT-AAG-CCC

• CAG-TTA-GCT-AAG-ACT