Multiple Choice
In the polymerization of DNA, a phosphodiester bond is formed between a phosphate group of the nucleotide being added and which of the following atoms or molecules of the last nucleotide in the DNA strand?
14. DNA Synthesis
Discovering the Structure of DNA
Back14. DNA Synthesis
Discovering the Structure of DNA
- Multiple Choice
The scientist/s that was/were given credit for first determining the structure of DNA is/are:
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The scientist/s that used x-ray diffraction to help reveal the structure of DNA is/are:
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Within a double-stranded DNA molecule, adenine (A) forms hydrogen bonds with thymine (T), and cytosine (C) forms hydrogen bonds with guanine (G). What is the significance of the structural arrangement?
- Multiple ChoiceMonomers for the synthesis of DNA are called __________.
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following techniques was most helpful to Watson and Crick in developing their model for the structure of DNA?
- Multiple ChoiceIn DNA, the two purines are __________, and the two pyrimidines are __________.
- Multiple ChoiceWhich one of the following statements is correct?
- Multiple ChoiceThe two antiparallel strands of nucleotides that form the DNA double helix are held together by __________.
- Multiple ChoiceThe information in DNA is contained in __________.
- Multiple ChoiceWho is credited with explaining the structure of the DNA double helix?
- Multiple ChoiceThe two strands of a DNA double helix are antiparallel. This means that __________.
- Multiple ChoiceOne strand of a DNA molecule has the base sequence 5′-ATAGGT-3′. The complementary base sequence on the other strand of DNA will be 3′- __________-5′.
- Open QuestionIn a nucleosome, the DNA is wrapped arounda. histones.b. ribosomes.c. polymerase molecules.d. a thymine dimer.
- Open QuestionMAKE CONNECTIONS Although the proteins that cause the E. coli chromosome to coil are not histones, what property would you expect them to share with histones, given their ability to bind to DNA (see Figure 5.14)?