Nucleic Acids Fall 2020

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Across
  1. 2. This type of nucleic acid typically exists as a single-strand whereas the other type typically exists as double-stranded.
  2. 5. True or False: Polynucleotides exhibit lots of branching and cross-links in its structure.
  3. 6. This is the name for a nitrogenous base connected to a ribose sugar that also has a phosphate group connected to the 5'-carbon.
  4. 8. This is the name for a nitrogenous base connected to a ribose sugar.
  5. 10. The reverse process of DNA denaturation is called this.
  6. 13. The 3' end of DNA contains this group on the 3'-carbon of the ribose sugar.
  7. 15. This is the process of heating double-stranded DNA into two higher energy single strands
  8. 19. This purine base pairs with Thymine
  9. 21. The 5' end of DNA contains this group on the 5' carbon of the ribose sugar.
  10. 23. This form of Adenine serves a regulatory function as a second messengery.
Down
  1. 1. As the GC content in a DNA sequence increases the Tm will also _________.
  2. 3. This purine base pairs with Cytosine.
  3. 4. DNA denaturation is also called this process.
  4. 7. This scientific team discovered the structure of the DNA double helix in 1953; Watson and _______.
  5. 9. This nucleobase is only found in RNA.
  6. 11. This female scientist played an instrumental role in the discovery of the DNA double helix; Rosalind ________.
  7. 12. Z-DNA is the only _____-handed form of DNA.
  8. 14. This is the number base pairs per turn in the DNA double helix (B form).
  9. 16. This is the number hydrogen bonds that exist between a G:C base pair.
  10. 17. These regions of DNA melt at a lower temperature than GC-rich regions; ____-rich regions.
  11. 18. The two chains of DNA are said to run _____ to each other.
  12. 20. This form of nucleotide is more stable and suitable for storage of genetic information.
  13. 22. This enzyme catalyzes the replication of DNA; DNA ________.