Regents Biology 2006-2007 Nucleic acids: Information molecules.
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Regents Biology
DNADNA
Nucleic Acids Function:
genetic material stores information
genesblueprint for building proteins
DNA RNA proteins
transfers informationblueprint for new cellsblueprint for next generation
proteinsproteins
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AA
A
A
TC
G
CG
TG
C
T
Genes (DNA)are needed
to run bodies every day…to make you and me…to make new cells…
to make babies!
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Nucleic acids
Building block = nucleotides
5 different nucleotides different nitrogen bases A, T, C, G, U
nucleotide – nucleotide – nucleotide – nucleotide
phosphate
sugar N base
Nitrogen basesI’m the
A,T,C,G or Upart!
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Nucleotide chains Nucleic acids
nucleotides chained into a polymer DNA
double-sideddouble helixA, C, G, T
RNAsingle-sidedA, C, G, U
phosphate
sugar N base
phosphate
sugar N base
phosphate
sugar N base
phosphate
sugar N base
strong bonds
RNA
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DNA Double strand twists into a double helix
weak bonds between nitrogen bases join the 2 strands A pairs with T
A :: T C pairs with G
C :: G the two strands can
separate when our cells need to make copies of it
weak bonds
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Copying DNA Replication
copy DNA 2 strands of DNA helix are
complementary they are matching have one, can build other have one, can rebuild the whole
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Copying DNA pairing of the bases
allows each strand to serve as a pattern for a new strand
Newly copied strands of DNA
DNA replication