DNA Structure — Overview & Diagrams
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- What Makes Up DNA? You're probably a bit familiar with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and can recognize its famous double helix shape. DNA stores the genetic code in the cell nucle…
By Deena Hauze, Alex Federspiel, Gabi Slizewska, Mario Janakis
- Structure of DNA DNA is central to all life on Earth. The general structure was first discovered by an awesome scientist, Rosalind Franklin, and also by Maurice Wilkins. It is m…
By Gabi Slizewska, Deena Hauze, Alex Federspiel, Mario Janakis
- (Video) DNA Structure by Teacher's Pet The human genome consists of a vast amount of genetic code. You might know it as DNA (deoxy-ribonucleic acid). In this video, Teacher's Pe…
By Deena Hauze, Gabi Slizewska, Mario Janakis
Problems 20
- What is DNA made from?
- What is the shape of DNA called?
- Which of these lines points to the atom that will bind to an oxygen attached to the 3' carbon of the next nucleic acid?
- What sugar forms the backbone of a DNA molecule?
- What type of bond forms between the nitrogenous base pairs?
- What is the name for the direction of the two DNA strands relative to one another?
- What type of monomers are DNA bases (A, T, G, C)?
- The figure above shows a piece of a DNA strand. What component is depicted inside the red box?
- The figure above shows part of a DNA strand. What is depicted inside the red box?
- What are the building blocks of DNA?
- Which of the following is not found in DNA?
- What is a change in an organism's DNA called?
- Where is DNA found in eukaryotic cells?
- Which part of DNA holds instructions for making proteins?
- What is a genome?
- In order to fit inside cells, a molecule of DNA must condense into what structure?
- What type of bond joins the phosphate of one nucleotide to the sugar of another nucleotide in a DNA strand?
- The molecule above consists of a 5 carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a base. What type of molecule is this?
- To fit inside the cell, DNA has to condense. What type of protein does DNA coil around in order to do this?
- In the image above, what is structure X? Hint: The structure is a DNA and protein complex.