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DNA quiz 1
DNA
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Science
7th Grade
01/09/2006

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name the four compounds or bases
Definition
cytosine, guanine, adenisine, thymine
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what is the abrieviation for cytosine
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c
Term
what is the abrieviation for guanine
Definition
g
Term
what is the abrieviation for adenisine
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a
Term
what is the abrieviation for thymine
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t
Term
what are the two purines
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a and g
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what are the two pyrimidines
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c and t
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what does A hook up to
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t
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what does t hook up to
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a
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what does c hook up to
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g
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what does g hook up to
Definition
c
Term
what is a double helix
Definition
twisted ladder
Term
what does dna stand for
Definition
deoxyribonucleic acid
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what makes up a nucleotide
Definition
base + sugar + phosphate
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which is small purines or pyrimidines
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pyrimidines
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which is small purines or pyrimidines
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pyrimidines
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which is bigger purines or pyrimidines
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purines
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What are DNA 's two main functions in a cell
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1)replicate itself for fermintation of new cells 2) direct sunthesis of proteins
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How is dna replicated
Definition
template theory
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If the left side of the dna says tagcgt what would the right side say
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atcgca
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who discovered dna molecules in spiral form using x-ray technology called xray crystallography realized probably double helix and what it's width was.
Definition
rosalind franklin
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who was the american scientist who won nobel prize for their work in discovering the actual model of dna used data from prievious scientists to help complete double helix modelin 1960s
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james watson
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who was the bristish scientist who won nobel prize for their work in discovering the actual model of dna used data from prievious scientists to help complete double helix modelin 1960s
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francis crick
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___________ is always connected to _______
Definition
purine pyrimidine
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