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Nucleic Acids -DNA and RNA

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Nucleic Acids -DNA and RNA

Function:

1)Store and transmit hereditary information

2)Tells cell what proteins to make

Structure

A molecule of DNA or RNA is made up of millions of monomers called Nucleotides.

Each nucleotide consists of:1. Phosphate group2. 5 carbon sugar3. Nitrogenous base

Nucleotides

Phosphate

Pentose

Sugar

Nitrogenous

Base

Nucleotides

A

Adenine

T

Thymine

G

Guanine

C

Cytosine

These 4 are in DNA!

PolymersDNA - Deoxyribonucleic Acid

RNA - Ribonucleic Acid

Sugar - deoxyribose Sugar - ribose

Double stranded - double helix

Single stranded

Stays in the nucleus Travels to cytoplasm

Bases: A, T, C, G Bases: A, U, C, G

sugar-phosphatechain

bases

THE DOUBLE HELIX

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DNA StructureThe phosphate and sugar form the

backbone of the DNA molecule, whereas the bases form the “rungs”.

Backbone held together by covalent bonds.

Bases held together by hydrogen bonds.

Complementary Base Pairing:

Each base will only bond with one other specific base.

Adenine (A)Thymine (T)

Cytosine (C)Guanine (G)

Form a base pair. Remember: Apple Tree

Form a base pair.

DNA StructureBecause of this complementary base

pairing, the order of the bases in one strand determines the order of the bases in the other strand.

PO4

PO4

PO4

thymine

PO4

PO4

PO4

PO4

adenine

cytosine

PO4

guanine

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Introduction to DNA

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/molecules/dna/