DNA Structure and Replication Quiz Study Checklist
___1. Know Griffith, Avery, Hershey and Chase, Chargaff and Watson and Crick’s contributions
to our understanding of DNA.
___2. Know the 3 parts that make up a nucleotide and be able to label a diagram of a
nucleotide.
___3. Know the four nitrogen bases and which base pairs with which.
___4. Know the type of bond that holds the two sides of a DNA molecule together and why it is
important that it is a weak bond.
___5. Distinguish between chromatin, chromosomes and genes.
___6. Know the steps of DNA replication.
___7. Know the role of Helicase and DNA polymerase in DNA replication.
DNA Structure and Replication Quiz Study Checklist
___1. Know Griffith, Avery, Hershey and Chase, Chargaff and Watson and Crick’s contributions
to our understanding of DNA.
___2. Know the 3 parts that make up a nucleotide and be able to label a diagram of a
nucleotide.
___3. Know the four nitrogen bases and which base pairs with which.
___4. Know the type of bond that holds the two sides of a DNA molecule together and why it is
important that it is a weak bond.
___5. Distinguish between chromatin, chromosomes and genes.
___6. Know the steps of DNA replication.
___7. Know the role of Helicase and DNA polymerase in DNA replication.
DNA Structure and Replication Quiz Study Checklist
___1. Know Griffith, Avery, Hershey and Chase, Chargaff and Watson and Crick’s contributions
to our understanding of DNA.
___2. Know the 3 parts that make up a nucleotide and be able to label a diagram of a
nucleotide.
___3. Know the four nitrogen bases and which base pairs with which.
___4. Know the type of bond that holds the two sides of a DNA molecule together and why it is
important that it is a weak bond.
___5. Distinguish between chromatin, chromosomes and genes.
___6. Know the steps of DNA replication.
___7. Know the role of Helicase and DNA polymerase in DNA replication.