DNA bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Rough strain turns smooth.

   Item

   Transformation

2. Clue

   Virus used by Hershey.

   Item

   Bacteriophage

3. Clue

   A equals T, G equals C.

   Item

   Chargaff

4. Clue

   Took the X ray images.

   Item

   Franklin

5. Clue

   Two strands twisted.

   Item

   Double helix

6. Clue

   Strands run opposite.

   Item

   Antiparallel

7. Clue

   Unwinds the helix.

   Item

   Helicase

8. Clue

   Short lagging pieces.

   Item

   Okazaki

9. Clue

   Seals the nicks.

   Item

   Ligase

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation