UNIT 8: GENETIC INFORMATION AND MANIPULATION

1. DNA AND NUCLEIC ACIDS

Read page 150-151 and answer these questions.

1. What is the function of DNA?
2. What characteristics does DNA have?
3. Complete this chart about characteristics of DNA depending on cellular organization:

EUKARYOTES PROKARYOTES VIRUSES

Where is located?

Structure

More
characteristics

4. What type of molecule is the DNA?

5. What is the name of basic components of DNA?
6. What are the polynucleotides?
7. What are the three components of a nucleotide? Draw it.
8. Name the four nitrogenous bases:
9. What is the phosphodiester bond?
10. Who discovered the structure of DNA?
11. Describe the structure of DNA according to the model of double helix. (Watson and Crick)
12. What type of molecule is the RNA?
13. RNA is formed by nucleotides, what is the structure of these nucleotides? Draw it.
14. Does RNA have the same structure as DNA?
15. Where is located RNA?
16. Complete this chart with different types of RNA:

TYPE OF RNA FUNCTION

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DNA AND RNA

DNA RNA

Type of sugar

Nucleotides

Number of chain

Location

Function