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4/20/12Bell Ringer
I'm called by three lettersThough I have a long name.
I'm in all of you,But I'm never the same.
I'm all coiled upSo that I am quite small,But if you stretch me out
I'll be really tall.
I could be the root Of certain disease;
If man can unlock meHe'll solve many mysteries.
WHAT AM I?!?!
DNA Pg. 281-284
What Is DNA?DeoxyriboNucleic Acid (DNA)
oDiscovered in 1953
o James Watson and Francis Crick with the help of Rosalind Franklin
Located in the nucleus of cells
Coiled as chromosomes
Your DNA contains sections of heredity traits (genes)
DNA Codes For Proteins (enzymes)
o Large complex molecules that do most of the work in cells.
oRequired for the structure, function, and regulation of the body’s tissues and organs.
o Enzymes control the chemical reactions needed for life.
DNA Structure/ ShapeDouble HelixLike a twisted zipper
Structure on the outside:
- Phosphate + sugar (deoxyribose) on the inside - Nitrogenous bases (A, T, G, C)Phosphate + Sugar + Nitrogenous Base= Nucleotide
Nitrogen BasesBase Pairs:Adenine (A) ------ Thymine (T) Cytosine (C ) ------ Guanine (G)• Attached by weak Hydrogen Bonds
The sequence of nucleotides form the unique genetic information of an
organism
What Does DNA Do
Codes for proteins and traits like arecipe for that organism!!
HOW?1. Replication2. Transcription3. Translation
What is DNA Replication?
Replication= Copying
- Before Mitosis and Meiosis during Interphase
3 Step Process of Replication
1. DNA strand “Unzips”
3 Step Process of Replication
2. Base pairing of new nucleotides to original strand
3 Step Process of Replication
3. Matching of base pairs until two DNA molecules are formed
Each one identical to the original.
Let’s Predict the complementary strand of DNA
A C G T A A C T G G
A C G T A A C T G GT G C A T T G A C C
Let’s Try One More
T G A C A C T A G A T A C C C G T A T C
T G A C A C T A G A T A C C C G T A T CA C T G T G A T C T A T G G G C A T A G