It Became Apparent to Watson and Crick After Completion of Their

question 25

Multiple Choice

It became apparent to Watson and Crick after completion of their model that the DNA molecule could carry a vast amount of hereditary information based on which of the following characteristics?

• A) the sequence of bases
• B) phosphate-sugar backbones
• C) complementary pairing of bases
• D) different five-carbon sugars

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Definitions:

Boiling Point

The temperature at which a liquid's vapor pressure equals the external pressure surrounding the liquid, causing it to boil.

Boiling Points

The temperature at which a substance transitions from the liquid phase to the gas phase at atmospheric pressure.

Isomers

Substances that share the same molecular formula, yet differ in the arrangement of their atoms, resulting in distinct physical and chemical characteristics.

Acetylene

A colorless hydrocarbon with the formula C2H2, characterized by a triple carbon-carbon bond, used as a fuel and a chemical building block.