intro DNA

Which group of people figured out that DNA was carrying genetic information?

• Avery and Griffith

• Hershey and Chase

• Watson and Crick

• Watson and Crick and Franklin

What is the correct order?

• DNA --> RNA --> Protein

• RNA --> DNA --> Protein

• Protein --> RNA --> DNA

• Protein --> DNA --> RNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

How many base pairs are in a human cell?

• 3 thousand base pairs

• 3 million base pairs

• 3 billion base pairs

• 3 trillion base pairs

Which group of people figured out that the DNA was a double helix?

• Avery and Griffith

• Hershey and Chase

• Watson and Crick

• Watson and Crick and Franklin

What is the percentage of noncoding DNA that makes up the DNA in a human cell?

• 3%

• 13%

• 77%

• 97%

What are buccal cells?

• nerve cells

• brain cells

• cheek cells

• skin cells

What kind of charge does DNA carry?

• positive

• negative

• both positive and negative

• neither positive or negative

Determine the complementary base pair sequence of: GGCATAC

• 
  GGCATAC

• CCGTATG

• AATGCGT

• CCGATAG

When comparing DNA and protein, which chemistry element is ONLY found in proteins?

• sulfur

• phosphorus

• carbon

• hydrogen