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Nucleic Acids

Nucleic Acids. Nucleic Acid Basics. Contain instructions to build proteins 2 types: DNA RNA Composed of smaller units called nucleotides Monomer: Nucleotide Polymer: Nucleic acid. Nucleotide Structure. Three parts Sugar molecule Phosphate group Nitrogen base (1 of 4 types)

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Nucleic Acids

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  1. Nucleic Acids

  2. Nucleic Acid Basics • Contain instructions to build proteins • 2 types: • DNA • RNA • Composed of smaller units called nucleotides • Monomer: Nucleotide • Polymer: Nucleic acid

  3. Nucleotide Structure • Three parts • Sugar molecule • Phosphate group • Nitrogen base (1 of 4 types) • Nitrogen Base arrangement determines protein created

  4. Monomers link to make polymers!Nucleic AcidsMonomer = NucleotidePolymer = Nucleic acid

  5. DNA • Double Helix: 2 chains of nucleotides • DNA bases: Adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine • A pairs with T • C pairs with G • DNA stores the info required to make a protein • Gene: section of DNA that codes for a protein

  6. How many Nucleotides?

  7. Predict the nucleotides to fill in this DNA chain

  8. RNA • 1 chain of nucleotides • RNA bases: Adenine, uracil, cytosine, guanine • Copy the DNA code… deliver code to ribosome to make a protein

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