Discovering the Chemical Nature of Genes

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What did Hershey and Chase conclude about the genetic material of the bacteriophage?

DNA, not protein

What is the foremost job of DNA as the molecule of heredity?

Store genetic information

What are the characteristics controlled by genes?

Development, eye color, blood type, color pigment

What was one of the most puzzling aspects of DNA for scientists?

Precisely copying without losing information Signup and view all the answers

What needed to be figured out before solving many genetic puzzles?

The structure of the DNA molecule Signup and view all the answers

What did Hershey and Chase conclude about the genetic material of the bacteriophage?

The genetic material of the bacteriophage was DNA, not protein. Signup and view all the answers

What is the foremost job of DNA as the molecule of heredity?

To store genetic information. Signup and view all the answers

What must DNA be capable of doing if genes are made of DNA?

Storing and copying genetic information, as well as putting that information to work in gene expression. Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of characteristics controlled by genes?

Genes control traits like flower color, blood type, eye color, and development. Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the most puzzling aspects of DNA for scientists?

How DNA could be precisely copied without losing information. Signup and view all the answers

What needed to be figured out before solving many genetic puzzles?

The structure of the DNA molecule. Signup and view all the answers

What must happen before a cell divides?

It must make a complete copy of every one of its genes. Signup and view all the answers

What must cells be able to do with the information coded in DNA?

Put it to work in gene expression. Signup and view all the answers

What raised more questions than it answered for scientists when they discovered genes were made of DNA?

The discovery of genes being made of DNA. Signup and view all the answers

What do genes for blood type and eye color need to have?

They need to have the information needed for their respective jobs. Signup and view all the answers

Discovering the Chemical Nature of Genes

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What did Hershey and Chase conclude about the genetic material of the bacteriophage?

What is the foremost job of DNA as the molecule of heredity?

What are the characteristics controlled by genes?

What was one of the most puzzling aspects of DNA for scientists?

What needed to be figured out before solving many genetic puzzles?

What did Hershey and Chase conclude about the genetic material of the bacteriophage?

What is the foremost job of DNA as the molecule of heredity?

What must DNA be capable of doing if genes are made of DNA?

What are some examples of characteristics controlled by genes?

What was one of the most puzzling aspects of DNA for scientists?

What needed to be figured out before solving many genetic puzzles?

What must happen before a cell divides?

What must cells be able to do with the information coded in DNA?

What raised more questions than it answered for scientists when they discovered genes were made of DNA?

What do genes for blood type and eye color need to have?

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