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DNA Structure and Function

Terms for DNA

AB
nucleotideDNA building block
Adeninematches with Thymine
Cytosinematches with Guanine
genetic materialstrong, able to make copies
replicationmaking an exact copy
mutationchange in nucleotide sequence
carcinogenchemical able to cause cancer
mutagenchemical able to cause mutations
Human Genome Projectsequencing human DNA
Watson & Crickdiscoverers of DNA structure
Hershey & Chaseshowed DNA is genetic material
transformation of bacteriabacteria get a new trait/property
DNAdeoxyribonucleic acid
DNA polymeraseenzyme that replicates DNA
UV lightmutagen
chromosomesDNA held together with protein
ATTGACCGDNA sequence
double helixshape of DNA molecule
Franklin & WilkinsX-ray diffraction of DNA
phosphate, sugar, baseparts of nucleotide


Science Teacher, Hinkley High School, Aurora, CO
Hinkley High School
Aurora, CO

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