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DNA Structure and the Discovery of the Double Helix — Homework
Review complementary base pairing and this week's history before answering.
- 1.A DNA strand reads 5'-GCTA-3'. What is its complementary strand, written with correct orientation?
- 2.A sample of DNA is 20 percent adenine. What percent is thymine?
- 3.Name the scientist whose X-ray diffraction data was essential to revealing DNA's helical structure.
- 4.Explain why a G-C base pair is harder to separate than an A-T base pair.
- 5.Describe the strawberry DNA extraction lab in your own words, including what role the soap and the cold alcohol each play.
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