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G ENETICS. DNA Basics. What are these two creatures? …the mammals. Which species weighs more? Use your personal technology to find out. What are their scientific names?. Ursus arctos. Ursus maritimus. What makes them different?. DNA. Standard SB2a. Distinguish between DNA and RNA.
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GENETICS DNA Basics
What are these two creatures? …the mammals. Which species weighs more? Use your personal technology to find out.
What are their scientific names? Ursus arctos Ursus maritimus
Standard SB2a Distinguish between DNA and RNA
DNA: The Molecule of Heredity • DNA = Deoxyribonucleic acid; a type of nucleic acid • The building blocks (monomers) of DNA are nucleotides • A nucleotide is composed of: • Deoxyribose (a sugar compound) • A phosphate group • A nitrogen base • Ringed compound that contains Nitrogen
Nitrogen bases in DNA • In DNA, there are four possible Nitrogen bases • Adenine • Guanine • Cytosine • Thymine
The Double Helix • The three parts of DNA (sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base) come together to form NUCLEOTIDES • The nucleotides will link together to form two long strands • The two strands will connect at the nitrogen bases and twist forming a DOUBLE HELIX • The linking occurs with “complimentary base pairing”… • Adenine will pair with Thymine • Guanine will pair with Cytosine • The link that holds the bases together is a Hydrogen bond
Let’s Practice… • A-T-C-C-G-A-T-A-C is one strand of a double stranded DNA sequence. • Write the complimentary DNA strand. • A-T-C-C-G-A-T-A-C • ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ • T-A-G-G-C-T-A-T-G
Chargaff’s Rule… • Erwin Chargaff (1950) determined that in any strand of DNA: • % purines = % pyrimidines • %A = %T • %C = %G • #A+T ≠ #C+G
Practice Problem… • A DNA sample was found to have 24% Adenine. What will be the percentages of Cytosine, Guanine and Thymine in this sample?
Practice Problem 2 • In a particular sample of DNA, there are 17%G. • Determine the percentages of the other bases in this sample.
Practice Problem 3 • A sample of DNA taken from a crime scene is found to have 200 base pairs (400 bases). Of the bases, 120 are Thymine. • Determine the numbers and percentages of the other 3 bases.
Practice Problem 4 • A sample of DNA taken from a recruit at indoc into the Army is found to have 40 base pairs (80 bases). Of the bases, 22 are Guanine. • Determine the numbers and percentages of the other 3 bases.
Prokaryotic DNA • The DNA in bacteria is different from the DNA in eukaryotic cells. • In bacteria, the DNA is a single circular strand of DNA. • Kind of looks like “spaghetti-ohs”.
RNA vs DNA • There are THREE main differences between DNA & RNA • The sugar • In DNA it’s DEOXYribose sugar • In RNA it’s Ribose sugar • Number of strands • DNA is usually double stranded • RNA is ONLY single stranded • Nitrogen Bases • DNA • Adenine pairs with Thymine • Guanine pairs with Cytosine • RNA • Adenine pairs with Uracil • Guanine pairs with Cytosine
Why DNA? • Segments of DNA code for proteins • Each set of three base pairs codes for a particular amino acids • The three bases are called the codon • Amino acids are the building blocks for proteins • Since 3 bases pairs are involved, the DNA code is often called the triplet code • There are 64 possible codon combinations given the four nitrogen bases combined into triplets
DNA & Chromosomes • When comparing the chromosomes of two different organisms, you’ll find that both contain DNA with the same bases • The ORDER of the nucleotides is what makes the organisms different • The more closely related two organisms are, the more alike their order of nucleotides will be.
Genes & Chromosomes • Genes • Small pieces of DNA that code for a specific trait • Chromosomes • Collection of genes that are wound in the shape of an X (when ready for cell division) • Half of a chromosome – a chromatid
Video… • Bozeman Video…
Review: • Which of the following is the monomer of DNA? • A.) phosphate group • B.) nucleotide • C.) RNA • D.) deoxyribose
Review: • Which of the following is the monomer of DNA? • A.) phosphate group • B.) nucleotide • C.) RNA • D.) deoxyribose
Review • Nucleotides are made of: • A.) a sugar • B.) a phosphate group • C.) a nitrogen base • D.) all of the above
Review • Nucleotides are made of: • A.) a sugar • B.) a phosphate group • C.) a nitrogen base • D.) all of the above
Review • The people credited with discovering DNA’s structure are: • A.) Avery and Chase • B.) Mendelsohn and Stahl • C.) Watson and Crick • D.) All of the above
Review • The people credited with discovering DNA’s structure are: • A.) Avery and Chase • B.) Mendelsohn and Stahl • C.) Watson and Crick • D.) All of the above
Review • Which of the following is not found in DNA? • A.) Deoxyribose • B.) Phosphate • C.) Adenine • D.) Protein
Review • Which of the following is not found in DNA? • A.) Deoxyribose • B.) Phosphate • C.) Adenine • D.) Protein
Review • The sides (backbone) of DNA are made of: • A.) Deoxyribose sugar and adenine • B.) complete nucleotides • C.) sugar and phosphate • D.) Nitrogen bases, sugar and phosphate
Review • The sides (backbone) of DNA are made of: • A.) Deoxyribose sugar and adenine • B.) complete nucleotides • C.) sugar and phosphate • D.) Nitrogen bases, sugar and phosphate
Review • In DNA, Adenine bonds with: • A.) Adenine • B.) Guanine • C.) Cytosine • D.) Thymine
Review • In DNA, Adenine bonds with: • A.) Adenine • B.) Guanine • C.) Cytosine • D.) Thymine
Review • What holds one base to another? • A.) hydrogen bonds • B.) the sugar • C.) phosphate groups • D.) ionic bonds
Review • What holds one base to another? • A.) hydrogen bonds • B.) the sugar • C.) phosphate groups • D.) ionic bonds
Review • The following is one side of a DNA strand: A-T-G-T-C-C-A-T • Which of the following would be the complementary (other side of the )DNA strand? • A.) A-T-G-T-C-C-A-T • B.) T-A-C-A-G-G-T-A • C.) T-T-G-G-A-C-A-T • D.) A-A-G-A-G-G-T-A
Review • The following is one side of a DNA strand: A-T-G-T-C-C-A-T • Which of the following would be the complementary (other side of the )DNA strand? • A.) A-T-G-T-C-C-A-T • B.) T-A-C-A-G-G-T-A • C.) T-T-G-G-A-C-A-T • D.) A-A-G-A-G-G-T-A
Review • Which of the following could be a nucleotide of DNA? • A.) Deoxyribose, uracil, phosphate • B.) Ribose, adenine, phosphate • C.) Adenine, Thymine, phosphate • D.) Guanine, phosphate, deoxyribose
Review • Which of the following could be a nucleotide of DNA? • A.) Deoxyribose, uracil, phosphate • B.) Ribose, adenine, phosphate • C.) Adenine, Thymine, phosphate • D.) Guanine, phosphate, deoxyribose