Introduction to Biotech

Intro to Biotechnology/What is DNA?

Make sure to copy the notes in red into your notebook. I will be checking for these.

Based on these pictures, what do you think Biotech is?

If you answered DNA, then you were correct.

If you thought they were all living, remember viruses are nonliving.

Scientists use DNA, in every aspect of Biotechnology.

DNA

deoxyribonucleic acid

What to know about DNA...

Shaped like a double helix (twisted ladder)

4 chemicals make up DNA (base pairs)

Sides of ladder are made of sugar and phosphate

DNA make you...YOU!

Multiple Choice

Adenine forms a base pair with...

• Guanine

• Cytosine

• Thymine

• Phosphate

Multiple Choice

Guanine forms a base pair with...

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Cytosine

• Deoxyribose

Another important function of DNA...

CONTAINS THE INSTRUCTIONS TO BUILD PROTEINS FOR THE BODY

Protein- essential component of the human body (3 important functions)

-Growth & maintenance of muscles and tissues

-Biochemical Reactions

-Messengers 



Multiple Select

I have read and copies the notes from the Quizizz Lesson. (ANSWER: Yes)

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

I have taken a picture of my notes and attached in Google Classroom. (ANSWER: Yes)

• Yes

• No

Head Back to Google Classroom

-Watch the video, "Animated Genome"

-Take the Google Form Quiz, "Animated Genome"