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Structure of DNA

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7. The total diameter of the standard B-form DNA double helix as determined by Watson and Crick is exactly

A. 1 nanometer
B. 2 nanometers
C. 3.4 nanometers
D. 0.34 nanometers

The double helix maintains a constant width of 2 nm (20 A˚) because a double-ringed purine always pairs with a single-ringed pyrimidine.

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8. The chemical linkage that holds the sugar-phosphate backbone of a single DNA strand together is the

A. Hydrogen bond
B. Phosphodiester bond
C. Peptide bond
D. Glycosidic bond

Phosphodiester bonds covalently link the 3' carbon of one deoxyribose sugar to the 5' carbon of the adjacent sugar via a phosphate group.

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9. The scientific data that directly provided Watson and Crick with the structural dimensions and helical nature of DNA was derived from

A. Protein sequencing
B. X-ray diffraction images
C. Paper chromatography
D. Electron microscopy

Rosalind Franklin’s famous "Photo 51" obtained via X-ray crystallography revealed the helical configuration and dimensions of the DNA molecule.

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