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Chapter 16: DNA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bacteriophage | A virus that infects bacteria |
| Virus | DNA surrounded by a coat of protein |
| Hershey/Chase | Studied Bacteriophage T2 |
| Erwin Chargaff | Compared number and ratio of nitrogenous bases in many eukaryotes, Used paper chromatography (separates bases based on density), |
| Erwin Chargaff Results | DNA composition varies from one species to another creating molecular diversity |
| Chargaff's Rules | A=T C=G |
| Watson/Crick | Won the 1962 nobel prize for the 3D structure of DNA, Saw Rosalind Franklin's xray of DNA |
| Gurdon/ Yamanaka | 2012 Nobel Prize, can take adult cells and turn them into stem cells; Gurdon used tadpoles; Yamanaka used mice |
| Double Helix | anti-parallel ends (3'-5'ends); 3'ends have OH while 5'ends have a phosphate group |
| DNA Replication |