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What was the primary research focus of Sydney Brenner after completing his doctoral studies?
What was the primary research focus of Sydney Brenner after completing his doctoral studies?
- Viral genetics and X-ray crystallography
- Building 3D models of DNA
- The structure and function of proteins
- Developmental genetics and molecular biology (correct)
Which component of DNA forms part of its backbone structure?
Which component of DNA forms part of its backbone structure?
- Guanine and Cytosine
- Phosphoric Acid and Sugar (correct)
- Protein Amino Acids
- Adenine and Thymine
Whose prior research data played a critical role in Watson and Crick's development of the DNA model?
Whose prior research data played a critical role in Watson and Crick's development of the DNA model?
- Gregory Mendel
- Rosalind Franklin (correct)
- Sydney Brenner
- Linus Pauling
Who shared the discovery of the protein amino acid encoding process with Sydney Brenner?
Who shared the discovery of the protein amino acid encoding process with Sydney Brenner?
Which key player in the DNA structure discovery was recognized for their work on programmed cell death?
Which key player in the DNA structure discovery was recognized for their work on programmed cell death?
What structural feature did Watson and Crick propose as the fundamental arrangement of DNA?
What structural feature did Watson and Crick propose as the fundamental arrangement of DNA?
Which element was NOT a key piece of evidence for Watson and Crick's DNA model development?
Which element was NOT a key piece of evidence for Watson and Crick's DNA model development?
Which of the following does NOT make up the DNA molecule?
Which of the following does NOT make up the DNA molecule?
Who are credited with meticulously compiling evidence to develop the model of DNA?
Who are credited with meticulously compiling evidence to develop the model of DNA?
Why was the publication of the DNA model considered ground breaking despite its brevity?
Why was the publication of the DNA model considered ground breaking despite its brevity?
What aspect of DNA did Watson and Crick successfully determine through model building?
What aspect of DNA did Watson and Crick successfully determine through model building?
Flashcards
DNA discovery timeframe
DNA discovery timeframe
The collaborative effort took only 18 months.
Sydney Brenner
Sydney Brenner
South African biologist known for contributions to molecular biology.
Crick and Watson
Crick and Watson
Scientists who developed the DNA model; compiled evidence from various fields.
Rosalind Franklin's role
Rosalind Franklin's role
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DNA structure components
DNA structure components
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Double helix
Double helix
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Significance of DNA structure
Significance of DNA structure
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Research fields influenced by DNA
Research fields influenced by DNA
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Publication of discovery
Publication of discovery
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Protein encoding process
Protein encoding process
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Study Notes
DNA Discovery
- DNA's structure was discovered in just 18 months of research
- A model of DNA was built in 3 days.
- A scientific paper describing the discovery was published in just one page.
Key Players in DNA Research
- Sydney Brenner: South African biologist who contributed to understanding DNA and cell development
- Francis Crick: contributed to the discovery of the DNA molecule
- James Watson: contributed to the discovery of the DNA molecule
DNA Structure
- DNA is a molecule composed of a sugar-phosphate backbone
- Four nitrogenous bases are present in the DNA structure
- adenine (A),
- thymine (T),
- guanine (G),
- cytosine (C)
- The sequence of these bases is the genetic code.
- The key challenge before the discovery was figuring out how these components fit together to form a DNA molecule
- X-ray crystallography, viral genetics, and physics played a major role in the initial model building and understanding the structure.
Dynamic Duo
- Crick and Watson used existing knowledge in multiple scientific disciplines, combining this expertise and building 3D models, to piece together the DNA structure
- They started with existing data and previous experimental failures and built on this to create their final model.
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