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Genetics revision 1
This section covers the chemical structure of a gene.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| These people constructed the first working model of the DNA molecule. | Watson & Crick. |
| 3 units of DNA | sugar (deoxyribose), phosphate groups & bases containing nitrogen |
| 4 different bases | adenine, guanine, thymine & cytosine |
| 2 complementary bases | adenine-thymine (A-T) & cytosine - guanine (C-G) |
| DNA is twisted around a central axis called a _____ ______ | double helix |
| Histones | specialized proteins that pack DNA tightly together |
| nucleosome | fundamental packing unit |