DNA contains the instructions for building which type of macromolecule?
DNA is a double stranded helical macromolecule that contains the instructions for creating RNA molecules, peptides, and proteins
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Describe what happened in Frederick Griffith’s experiment with pneumonia and mice?
heat-killed bacteria converted live virus cells to non-virus cells, and he called the component of the dead S-type bacteria the “transforming principle"
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What was discovered from the work conducted by Avery, Hershey and Chase in regards to the molecule responsible for inheritance?
They discovered that DNA is the transforming agent.
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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magnet
Take 25 points!
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shark
Other team loses 5 points!
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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What forms the “steps of the ladder” in a DNA molecule?
the rungs of the ladder are composed of pairs of nitrogenous bases (base pairs)
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What are introns?
Introns are nucleotide sequences in DNA and RNA that do not directly code for proteins - opposite of exons
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Name the three types of RNA and their jobs.
mRNA: helps with protein synthesis during translation. tRNA: adds amino acids & reads genetic code during translation. rRNA: catalyst and structure support
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What is the job of a tRNA molecule?
bring the amino acids and place them in the correct potsition to create the desired protein
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What is transformation?
Transformation is a process by which foreign genetic material is taken up by a cell. The process results in a stable genetic change within the transformed cell.
