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- 5. This is a technique where X-rays are shot at a crystal of a molecule. The way the X-rays bounce off creates a pattern that can be used to figure out the molecule’s shape (2 words no space)
- 7. and Stahl were scientists who determined the mechanism of DNA replication through an experiment using heavy nitrogen
- 8. are a type of base found in DNA and RNA. They have a double ring structure and include adenine (A) and guanine (G)
- 11. and Chase were scientists who proved that DNA is the stuff that carries genetic information, not protein. They did this by using viruses that infect bacteria.
- 12. is the strand of DNA that is copied in small, separate pieces, away from the replication fork
- 13. was a scientist who used X-ray diffraction to get pictures of DNA. Her pictures were very important for figuring out the shape of the DNA molecule (2 words no space)
- 16. special proteins that act like spools for DNA to wrap around. This helps DNA to be packed tightly inside a cell's nucleus
- 20. is the process where a cell makes an exact copy of its entire DNA before the cell divides so that each new cell gets a full set of instructions.
- 21. and Crick were the scientists who used the work of others, like Franklin and Wilkins, to figure out the double helix shape of DNA
- 23. is an enzyme that helps to unwind the tightly coiled DNA by cutting, unwinding, and then rejoining the DNA strands to prevent tangles
- 24. DNA pol ______________ is an enzyme that removes the RNA primers and replaces them with DNA nucleotides on the newly made DNA strand
- 26. is a big molecule made up of smaller parts called amino acids
- 27. model of replication was a theory that the original two DNA strands would stay together after replication and a completely new DNA molecule would be made.
- 30. is the basic building block of DNA and RNA. It has three parts: a sugar, a phosphate group, and a base (A, T, C, or G)
- 31. This describes the two strands of a DNA double helix that run in opposite directions. One strand runs from 5' to 3', and the other runs from 3' to 5'.
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- 1. These are the small, separate pieces of newly made DNA that are created on the lagging strand during replication (2 words no space)
- 2. discovered that in DNA, the amount of adenine (A) always equals the amount of thymine (T), and the amount of guanine (G) always equals the amount of cytosine (C) ⚖️.
- 3. are big molecules that carry genetic information (2 words no space)
- 4. model of replication was a theory that after replication, each new DNA molecule would be a mix of old and new DNA segments scattered throughout the strands.
- 6. was a scientist who discovered transformation in bacteria during an experiment with mice
- 8. is a special type of strong link that holds the backbone of a DNA or RNA strand together, connecting the sugar and phosphate parts
- 9. proteins attach to the separated strands of DNA during replication to keep them from coming back together (abbreviation not full name)
- 10. is the Y-shaped area where the two strands of DNA have been separated and are being copied (two words no space)
- 12. is the strand of DNA that is copied continuously and smoothly in the 5' to 3' direction, towards the replication fork
- 14. is an enzyme that unzips the two strands of the DNA double helix so they can be copied
- 15. model is the correct way that DNA replicates. It means that each new DNA molecule is made of one old strand and one new strand.
- 17. Transformation is when a bacterium takes in DNA from its surroundings
- 18. an enzyme that acts like a glue, joining the fragments together on the lagging strand
- 19. is the mixture of DNA and proteins, mainly histones, that make up chromosomes.
- 22. is an enzyme that lays down a short piece of RNA called a primer, which is needed to start the DNA replication process.
- 25. are a type of base found in DNA and RNA. They have a single ring structure and include thymine (T), cytosine (C), and uracil (U)
- 28. DNA polymerase _____________ is the main enzyme that builds the new DNA strands by adding nucleotides to the growing chain 🏗️.
- 29. was a famous scientist who made important discoveries about how molecules are structured, including a triple helix model for DNA that turned out to be wrong.