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Deoxyribonucleic Acid. DNA. … is the blueprints or instructions for all living things. … has the same basic structure for all living things … belongs to a group of complex molecules known as Nucleic Acids. DNA…. All nucleic acids including DNA are composed of Nucleotides. Nucleotides.
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… is the blueprints or instructions for all living things. • … has the same basic structure for all living things • … belongs to a group of complex molecules known as Nucleic Acids. DNA… All nucleic acids including DNA are composed of Nucleotides
Nucleotides What DNA is made of?
Nucleotides • There are four different kinds of bases • Adenine • Thymine • Guanine • Cytosine
Nucleotides • Nucleotides combine to form DNA chains • A to T, C to G rule • Adenine always combines with Thymine A-T • Guanine always combines with Cytosine C-G