DNA Structure

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Science

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9th - 12th Grade

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NGSS

HS-ESS3-1, K-ESS3-1, HS-LS1-1

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Eric Alonzo

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11 Slides • 12 Questions

DNA structure

Multiple Choice

What do organisms have in common?

DNA sequence made of A,C,T,G

DNA sequence is in the same order

DNA sequence between organisms have nothing in common

DNA sequence made of A,U,C,T,G

Multiple Choice

What does DNA stand for?

Ribonucleic acid

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Donuts ribosomes acid

Multiple Choice

Where do we find DNA?

in the nucleus of cells

in the ribosomes

in the endoplasmic reticulum

Multiple Choice

What are the four bases found in DNA?

U, A, T, B

B, O, A, T

A, G, C, T

U, V, W, X

Multiple Choice

What do the dotted lines between the nitrogenous bases (A,T,C,G) represent in the image provided?

Covalent bonds

Ionic bonds

Peptide bonds

Hydrogen bonds

Multiple Choice

What type of bonding holds the complementary bases together?

ionic bonding

covalent bonding

hydrogen bonding

Fill in the Blanks

A matches with T, C matches with G. Show the complementary strand for the following:

AGCTCATA

Labeling

Label the Nucleotide

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Phosphate Group

Nitrogen Base

5 Carbon Sugar

A <----> T

G <----> C

Complimentary Bases

Match

Match the Base Pairs

Adenine

Cytosine

Guanine

Thymine

Guanine

Cytosine

Adenine

Multiple Choice

what is the complementary strand of this DNA sequence?
TAC CCG ATC AAA GCC

CGT TTA GCT GGG ATT

ATG GGC TAG TTT CGG

GCA AAT CGA CCC TAA

UAC CCG AUC AAA GCC

DNA is made of 2 Strands.

Outside is made of Sugar & Phosphate.

The inside or rungs are made of 2 bases.

DNA has a Double Helix Shape

How is information stored?

DNA stores information by having a unique pattern of nitrogen bases!
The deoxyribose and phosphate provide structure for the DNA, making it strong!

Multiple Choice

In DNA, what parts codes the information?

The unique pattern of nitorgen bases.

The deoxyribose - phosphate backbone

The nucleotides in a spiral formation

The protein made in ribosomes

Match

Match the following definition with the word.

Hydrogen Bonds

Sugar-Phosphate

DNA

RNA

Nitrogenous Bases

Keeps the double stranded DNA together

Provides the structure of DNA; makes the backbone of DNA molecule

Double stranded genetic code

Single stranded genetic code

Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

DNA structure

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