dna & rna structure
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DNA & RNA Structure. Beth Walker. What is DNA and why is DNA important?. DNA is able to determine an organism’s traits by determining the structure of an organism’s proteins - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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DNA & RNA Structure
Beth Walker
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What is DNA and why is DNAimportant?
A. DNA is able to determine an organism’s traits by determining the structure of an organism’s proteins
B. DNA makes up segments of information called genes. Many genes make up one chromosome. There are multiple chromosomes found in the nucleus of every cell.
C. Where is DNA found in a eukaryotic cell? Nucleus
D. DNA is the recipe for all living things (code of life).
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Structure of DNAA. Made up of many nucleotides linked
together:
1. Nucleotide is composed of:
a. One deoxyribose sugarb. One phosphate groupc. One nitrogenous base
i. Purine: adenine & guanineii. Pyrimidine: thymine, cytosine
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Picture of DNA
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Shape of DNA• Twisted ladder or double-helix
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DNA Continued….
1. Double-stranded (made up of two strands)a. Nitrogen bases are held together
by hydrogen bonds (weak bond) in the middle of the molecule
b. Deoxyribose sugars and phosphates make up the sides of the ladder/molecule
c. Antiparallel run in opposite directions2. Helix twisted or coiled
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DNA - Antiparallel
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Who discovered the structure of DNA?
1. James Watson American biochemist2. Francis Crick British physicist3. Rosalind Franklin X-Ray
crystallographer4. Occurred in 1953, Watson & Crick were
awarded the Nobel Prize for their work!!!
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Structure of RNAA. Made up of many nucleotides linked
together
B. Three main structural differences from DNA:1. Sugar is ribose2. Single-stranded3. Replace thymine with uracil
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RNA vs. DNA Structure
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RNA Structure Continued…D. May leave the nucleus, unlike DNAE. Three types of RNA:
1. ribosomal RNA (rRNA) makes up the ribosome
2. transfer RNA (tRNA) brings amino acids to the ribosome to make a protein
3. messenger RNA (mRNA) carries DNA message out of the nucleus and to the ribosome
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DNA vs. RNA Chart• Take a few minutes to complete the chart
by looking back over your notes for the answers.
• Chart with Answers