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WHAT
IS
DNA?
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1. Is DNA in us?
2. How does DNA make us unique?
3. What does DNA look in real life?
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identify the characteristics of DNA,
expand mindset on DNA.
What is DNA?
DNA is a long molecule made up of units called nucleotides.
Nucleotides are made up of three basic components.
WHAT
IS DNA?
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What is DNA?
The 4 different nucleotides like the 26 letters in the alphabet, could be strung together in many different ways.
The nucleus is where the DNA is stored in a cell (in the human body).
The founders of DNA were Francis Crick and James Watson.
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DNA Structure
A strand of DNA is created by a sugar called deoxyribose, phosphate, and a nitrogenous (nitrogen containing sorta thing) base.
The 2 groups of nitrogenous bases are Purine and Pyrimidines.
The Purine group consists of Adenine and Guanine.
The Pyrimidines group contains both Cytosine and Thymine.
Game Time!
Will be on 4th periods Google Classroom under the name "".
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/builddna/
GAME TIME!
DNA Structure
DNA
STRUCTURE
CONT.
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EXIT
TICKET
1. Who were the founders of DNA?
2. What are the 2 groups of nitrogenous bases?
3. What are one of the nitrogenous bases? (Or name em all. Whatever floats your boat.)
Homework: Do we have to assign any?