7. DNA and Chromosome Structure

Who created the first widely accepted accurate double-helix model of DNA structure in 1953?

In the structure of DNA, which sugar is found in the nucleotide backbone?

Which sugar is found in the backbone of DNA?

How are the two strands of DNA held together?

Which two components make up the backbone of the DNA double helix?

In the structure of DNA, which pentose sugar is present in the nucleotide backbone?

Which of the following is the repeating monomer unit of a DNA molecule?

In the context of DNA structure, what are the monomers (basic repeating subunits) of DNA?

In the context of DNA and RNA structure, what is the monomer (basic repeating subunit) of both DNA and RNA?

Genes are strands of ________ found on chromosomes in the nucleus of a living cell.

Which sugars are found in DNA and RNA, respectively?

In an analysis of the nucleotide composition of DNA, which of the following statements is always true for double-stranded DNA?

In the DNA double helix, what structural feature gives DNA an overall negative charge at physiological pH?

For the eukaryotic DNA sequence shown below, which of the following correctly describes the directionality of the two strands in a double helix?

In the DNA double helix, what molecules form the sides of the “ladder” (the backbone)?