DNA and RNA Structure/Function

DNA is related to

• Carbohydrates

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

• Genetics

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What do organisms have in common?

• DNA sequence made of A,C,T,G

• DNA sequence is in the same order

• DNA sequence between organisms have nothing in common

• DNA sequence made of A,U,C,T,G

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is "A"?

• Nucleotide

• Deoxyribose Sugar

• Nitrogen base

• Phosphate

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is "B"?

• Nucleotide

• Deoxyribose Sugar

• Nitrogen base

• Phosphate

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is "C"?

• Nucleotide

• Deoxyribose Sugar

• Nitrogen base

• Phosphate

What is the molecule in the image?

• Nucleotide

• Deoxyribose Sugar

• Nitrogen base

• Phosphate

What is the complimentary sequence of the following sequence:

GATCAG

• TGACAT

• GACATG

• CTAGTC

• CGACTA

What do the dotted lines between the nitrogenous bases (A,T,C,G) represent in the image provided?

• Covalent bonds

• Ionic bonds

• Peptide bonds

• Hydrogen bonds

What determines the specific traits in an organism?

• The number of carbons in the DNA molecule.

• The number of hydrogen bonds that hold the strands of DNA together. 

• The sequence of nucleotide bases in the DNA molecule.

• The sequence of phosphates along each DNA strand. 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The building block of nucleic acids are nucleotides.  Nucleotides are composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a _________________ base.

• oxygen
• hydrogen
• nitrogen
• carbon