Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
Publisher: PEARSON
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 16, Problem 4TYK
Which of the following most closely represents Chargaff’s rule?
- a. A pairs with T and C pairs with G
- b. %A + %T = %C + %G
- c. %A + %G = %C + %T
- d. Strands in a DNA double helix are antiparallel.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Which of the following describes a Z-DNA helix?
a. It is inhibited by methylation of bases
b. It is favored by alternating GC sequence
c. It has fewer base pairs per turn than the B-DNA
d. It is favored in many solutions that are relatively devoid of water
Which of the following statements is (are) true? (a) The two strands of DNA run parallel from their 5' to their 3' ends. (b) An adenine–thymine base pair contains three hydrogen bonds. (c) Positively charged counterions are associated with DNA. (d) DNA base pairs are always perpendicular to the helix axis
Which of the following represents a missense mutation in the DNA coding strand sequence, 5' - AAACCTTTT - 3'?
a) 5' - AAACCCTTT - 3'
b) 5' - AAACCATTT - 3'
c) 5' - AAACGTTTT - 3'
d) 3' - AAACCTTTT - 5'
e) 5' - AAACCGTTT - 3'
Chapter 16 Solutions
Study Guide for Campbell Biology
Ch. 16 - Hershey and Chase devised an experiment using...Ch. 16 - Review the structure of DNA by labeling the...Ch. 16 - Using different colors for heavy (parental) and...Ch. 16 - Look back to Interactive Question 16.2 and label...Ch. 16 - In this diagram of bacterial DNA replication,...Ch. 16 - Draw the last Okazaki fragment being formed on the...Ch. 16 - List the successive levels of packing in a...Ch. 16 - Prob. 1SYKCh. 16 - Prob. 2SYKCh. 16 - One of the reasons most scientists thought...
Ch. 16 - Transformation involves a. the uptake of external...Ch. 16 - Prob. 3TYKCh. 16 - Which of the following most closely represents...Ch. 16 - Prob. 5TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 6TYKCh. 16 - In their classic experiment, Meselson and Stahl a....Ch. 16 - The joining of nucleotides in the polymerization...Ch. 16 - DNA polymerase is not able to begin copying a DNA...Ch. 16 - Prob. 10TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 11TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 12TYKCh. 16 - Which of the following is least related to the...Ch. 16 - Prob. 14TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 15TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 16TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 17TYKCh. 16 - Which of the following statements about telomeres...Ch. 16 - You are trying to test your hypothesis that DNA...Ch. 16 - Given the experimental procedure explained in...Ch. 16 - Prob. 21TYKCh. 16 - Biologists have learned from the technique of...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Enzymes that break down DNA catalyze the hydrolysis of the covalent bonds that join nucleotides together. What would happen to DNA molecules treated with these enzymes? Group of answer choices A. All bases would be separated from the deoxyribose sugars B. The purines would be separated from the deoxyribose sugars C. The phosphodiester linkages between deoxyribose sugars would be broken D. The two strands of the double helix would separate E. The pyrimidines would be separated from the deoxyribose sugarsarrow_forwardWhich of the following is true about the structure of DNA as proposed by Watson and Crick (B-form DNA)? A. DNA forms a left-handed double helix. B. The strands of DNA are parallel. C. The complementary base pairs are held together by hydrogen bonds. D. A complete turn of the double helix occurs after every base pair.arrow_forwardA groove in a DNA double helix refers toa. the indentations where the bases are in contact with the surrounding water.b. the interactions between bases in the DNA.c. the spiral structure of the DNA.d. all of the abovearrow_forward
- Which of the following factors favors the formation of the Random DNA Coil? a Enthalpy b Base-Pairing c Phosphate group interactions d Stacking Energiesarrow_forward"Chargaff's rules" about the composition of bases in DNA dictates that A. the sum of purine residues must equal the sum of pyrimidine residues. B. the sum of A-T base pairs must equal the sum of G-C base pairs. C. the base composition of DNA is the same in all species. D. DNA specimens isolated from different tissues of the same species vary in base composition.arrow_forwardWhich is a difference between B-DNA and A-DNA? A. For polynucleotide strands containing the same number of nucleotides, the B-DNA strand will be shorter from end-to-end than the corresponding A-DNA. B. Both are helical, but B-DNA is right-handed and A-DNA is left-handed. C. The sugar in A-DNA is more oxidized than that in B-DNA D. Helical structures in RNA predominantly adopt the B-DNA conformation. E. None of the above. The tetranucleotide AGTC (in DNA) has a free hydroxyl group on ____. A. A B. G, T, and C C. C D. A, G, T, and Carrow_forward
- The DNA double helix is stabilized by ... a) H-bonds between the sugar-phosphate backbones. b) ionic interactions between the sugar-phosphate backbones. c) H-bonds between complementary bases. d) a and c e) a, b and carrow_forwardThe figure below shows a polynucleotide:a) Label the 5' and the 3' end of the sequenceb) If a nucleotide were added to this polynucleotide, which end would it be added to?c) Is this an RNA or DNA strand? How do you know?arrow_forwardWhich of the following does not contribute to the stability of the DNA? A. The presence of hydrogen between nitrogenous bases. B. Presence of the N-glycosidic bond between the nitrogenous base and phosphate group C. Presence of phosphodiester bond between the sugar and phosphate group on the sugar-phosphate backbone. D. Hydrophobic interaction between stacked nitrogenous bases.arrow_forward
- Which of the following equations are true for double-stranded DNA? a) (%G+%T) =(%A+%C) b) (%G+%A) =(%C+%T) c) (%G+%C) =(%A+%T)arrow_forwardIn Noll’s experiment to test the beads-on-a-string model, exposure of nuclei to a low concentration of DNase I resulted ina. a single band of DNA with a size of approximately 200 bp.b. several bands of DNA in multiples of 200 bp.c. a single band of DNA with a size of 100 bp.d. several bands of DNA in multiples of 100 bparrow_forwardThe DNA of different species differs in the (a) sequence of bases. (b) complementary base-pairing. (c) number of nucleotide strands. (d) location of the sugar-phosphate portion of the DNA molecule.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)BiologyISBN:9780134580999Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. HoehnPublisher:PEARSON
Biology 2eBiologyISBN:9781947172517Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann ClarkPublisher:OpenStax
Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781259398629Author:McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa StouterPublisher:Mcgraw Hill Education,
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)BiologyISBN:9780815344322Author:Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter WalterPublisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781260159363Author:Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, CynthiaPublisher:McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Inquiry Into Life (16th Edition)BiologyISBN:9781260231700Author:Sylvia S. Mader, Michael WindelspechtPublisher:McGraw Hill Education
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9780134580999
Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher:PEARSON
Biology 2e
Biology
ISBN:9781947172517
Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher:OpenStax
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781259398629
Author:McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
Publisher:Mcgraw Hill Education,
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9780815344322
Author:Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781260159363
Author:Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, Cynthia
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Inquiry Into Life (16th Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9781260231700
Author:Sylvia S. Mader, Michael Windelspecht
Publisher:McGraw Hill Education
DNA vs RNA (Updated); Author: Amoeba Sisters;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQByjprj_mA;License: Standard youtube license