double helix
DNA consists of two intertwined strands. This topic is part of Biology within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
double helix trivia questions
The double helix describes the shape of what molecule?
Answer: DNA
Bonus fact: DNA consists of two intertwined strands.
Who are most famously associated with proposing the DNA double-helix model in 1953?
Answer: Watson and Crick
Bonus fact: Their model relied heavily on X-ray data from Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins.
What holds complementary DNA base pairs together across the helix?
Answer: Hydrogen bonds
Bonus fact: A pairs with T and G pairs with C through hydrogen bonds.
What enzyme unwinds the DNA double helix during replication?
Answer: Helicase
Bonus fact: Helicase separates the two strands.
What shape is the DNA molecule famously described as?
Answer: Double helix
Bonus fact: DNA typically consists of two strands wound into a double helix.