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DNA Structure Notes Assignment EBVT

DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule found in all cells that contains genes coding for traits. The structure of DNA, established by Watson, Crick, and Franklin, resembles a twisted ladder made of nucleotides, which consist of a phosphate, sugar, and base. DNA replication occurs during interphase, allowing the DNA to make copies of itself, and it is essential for protein synthesis, which is governed by the Central Dogma of molecular biology.

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DNA Structure Notes Assignment EBVT

DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule found in all cells that contains genes coding for traits. The structure of DNA, established by Watson, Crick, and Franklin, resembles a twisted ladder made of nucleotides, which consist of a phosphate, sugar, and base. DNA replication occurs during interphase, allowing the DNA to make copies of itself, and it is essential for protein synthesis, which is governed by the Central Dogma of molecular biology.

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DNA Structure and Function Notes Assignment

deoxyribonucleic Acid
1. DNA stands for _______________________________________
It is found in all cells, packed tightly within_________________________in
chromosomes the nucleus of __________
genes cell.
Segments of DNA code for traits - what we call __________________________.
genes

2. Structure of DNA was established by James __________________,


watson Francis _______________ and
crick
rosaild franklin
_______________ ___________________.

took photos of dna


3. Rosalind Franklin ___________________________________ DNA. The shape of DNA
circle
is a ______________________________. Think of it like a__________ ladder.
rope

nucleotides
4. DNA is made of repeating subunits called ___________________. Each nucleotide can
have one of _______________________.
hydrogen bond
thymine
Adenine __________________________
Guanine cytosine
__________________________

5. A closer look at a nucleotide: each nucleotide has three parts. Label them below:

phosphate

base

sugur

a hard-rive they store info


6. The bases on a string of DNA are the code. Bases are like ______________ Letters form ___________
Words form sentences.
a t a t c a t g c ggg
building blocks
7. DNA contains the _____________________________ to build the organism. We
revive
can potentially ________________________ extinct animals.

adenine
8. The Base Pair Rule states that __________________ always pairs with Thymine
guanine
and __________________always pairs with Cytosine. The sides of the DNA ladder
are _________________ and __________________.
phosphatehydrogen bonds
Applying the Base Pair Rule

One side: A T A T C A T G C G G G
Other side:

copy
9. DNA Replication is the process by which DNA makes a ________________________ of itself. When does
replication happen in the cell cycle? ____________________________.
interphase

10. Replication is Semi - _______________________________.


conservative The old strand serves as a
foundation
_____________________ for building the new strand and each new copy has one half of the
__________________________.
old cell mutations
This can reduce copy _____________________.

nucleus
11. How DNA makes Proteins. DNA stays in the _________________. protiens
It is used to make ________.
RNA contains the code to build ______________________.
amino acids RNA leaves the nucleus and heads to the
______________________
cytosol where proteins are made.

12. The Central Dogma is a BIG idea in biology. It explains how DNA codes for traits in all organisms.
There are three important points to remember:
everything
1) ___________________ are made of DNA.
2) Segments of DNA code for a_____________.
copy
oca2
3) Protein in turn, relates to a______(eye color, enzymes, hormones, hemoglobin in
blood cells, proteins in the cell membrane).

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