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AP Bio DNA Intro
DNA Structure and Replication
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the FOUR requirements of genetic material? | 1. Storing Information 2. Replication 3. Portability 4. Mutability |
| What was genetic material originally thought to be? (Genetic material aka hereditary material) | It was originally thought to be a protein, since the carbohydrate structure is too simple, lipids were known for cushioning, energy storage, and stuff, and nucleic acids weren't really known to do much. Also due to protein's multitude of amino acids . |
| Where can RNA and DNA be found in the cell? | RNA in cytoplasm and nucleus, DNA in nucleus |
| DNA wraps around histone proteins to form what? | Chromosomes |
| Evidence that the Genetic Material is not proteins | Analysis of the genetic material found nitrogen but also phosphate and no sulfur: CHONP = Nucleic Acid; SONCH = Proteins |
| Purines | Adenine, Guanine |
| Pyrimidines | Thymine, Cytosine, Uracil |