Les 1-DNA Structure-review
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DNA Structure
DNA consists of two molecules that are arranged
into a ladder-like structure called a Double
Helix.
A molecule of DNA is made up of millions of
tiny subunits called Nucleotides.
Each nucleotide consists of:
1. Phosphate group
2. Pentose sugar
3. Nitrogenous base
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Nucleotides
Phosphate
Nitrogenous
Base
Pentose
Sugar
Nucleotides
The phosphate and sugar form the backbone
of the DNA molecule, whereas the bases form
the “rungs”.
There are four types of nitrogenous bases.
Analogies
Strengths of
Ladder Analogy
• double-helix shape is
•
well represented
• location of sugarphosphate backbone is •
accurate
• location of nucleotides is
accurate
•
Weaknesses of
Ladder Analogy
individual nucleotides
(A, T, C, G) are not
represented
individual sugars and
phosphates are not
shown
base pairing (A-T, C-G) is
not represented
Nucleotides
A
Adenine
C
Cytosine
T
Thymine
G
Guanine
Nucleotides
Each base will only bond with one other
specific base.
Adenine (A)
Thymine (T)
Cytosine (C)
Guanine (G)
Form a base pair.
Form a base pair.
DNA Structure
Because of this
complementary base
pairing, the order of the
bases in one strand
determines the order of
the bases in the other
strand.
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Complementary base pairing
Purines
Pyramidines
Adenine
Adenine
Thymine
Uracil
Guanine
Cytosine
A
T
C
G
T
A
C
G
A
T
G
C
T
A
Hydrogen
bonds
hold bases
together.
DNA Structure
To crack the genetic code found in DNA we
need to look at the sequence of bases.
The bases are arranged in triplets called
codons.
AGG-CTC-AAG-TCC-TAG
TCC-GAG-TTC-AGG-ATC
DNA Structure
A gene is a section of DNA that codes for a
protein.
Each unique gene has a unique sequence of
bases.
This unique sequence of bases will code for the
production of a unique protein.
It is these proteins and combination of proteins
that give us a unique phenotype.
DNA
Gene
Protein
Trait
Nature of the Genetic Material
Property 1 - it must contain, in a stable form,
information encoding the organism’s
structure, function, development and
reproduction
Property 2 - it must replicate accurately so
progeny cells have the same genetic makeup
Property 3 - it must be capable of some
variation (mutation) to permit evolution
Your Task
Draw a flow chart to
show how to get from:
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