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What was the initial assumption about DNA's ability to store genetic information?
What was the initial assumption about DNA's ability to store genetic information?
- That it was too simple (correct)
- That it was too complex
- That it was not related to genetic information
- That it was not crucial
What was the purpose of Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase's experiment?
What was the purpose of Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase's experiment?
- To identify the genetic material in pneumococci
- To investigate if DNA or protein carries genetic information in a bacteriophage (correct)
- To determine the protein structure of bacteriophage
- To analyze the nucleotide sequence of DNA
What is the characteristic of DNA molecules?
What is the characteristic of DNA molecules?
- They are composed of three polynucleotide chains
- They are very small
- They are not helical in structure
- They are usually composed of two polynucleotide chains coiled together (correct)
What occurs when the rotation of a coil is restrained?
What occurs when the rotation of a coil is restrained?
What are DNA, RNA, and proteins often called?
What are DNA, RNA, and proteins often called?
What did Oswald Avery and his colleagues set out to discover?
What did Oswald Avery and his colleagues set out to discover?
What is the term for a plasmid that integrates into the chromosome?
What is the term for a plasmid that integrates into the chromosome?
What is the process called when a bacterium loses a plasmid?
What is the process called when a bacterium loses a plasmid?
What is a characteristic of plasmid replication?
What is a characteristic of plasmid replication?
What is the purpose of curing treatments?
What is the purpose of curing treatments?
What determines the effect of a mutation on an organism?
What determines the effect of a mutation on an organism?
What is true about the inheritance of plasmids during cell division?
What is true about the inheritance of plasmids during cell division?
What is the function of helicases during DNA replication in bacteria?
What is the function of helicases during DNA replication in bacteria?
In which direction do DNA polymerases catalyze DNA synthesis?
In which direction do DNA polymerases catalyze DNA synthesis?
What is the function of topoisomerase during DNA replication?
What is the function of topoisomerase during DNA replication?
What is the rate of elongation in bacteria during DNA synthesis?
What is the rate of elongation in bacteria during DNA synthesis?
What is the result of each nucleotide added to a growing DNA strand?
What is the result of each nucleotide added to a growing DNA strand?
What is the region where DNA replication occurs called?
What is the region where DNA replication occurs called?
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