25/01/24

GENETICS – DNA

Learning Goal:
I will understand genetic terms.

Success Criteria:
 Explain what DNA is.
 Explain what makes up DNA.

Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA)

 DNA is a molecule consisting of two chains of nucleotides which are
twisted in the shape of a double helix.
 DNA contains genetic material that is passed from parents to
offspring.
 DNA is made up of molecules called Nucleotides.
 Nucleotides are comprised of three types:
1) Phosphate group
2) Deoxyribose sugar
3) One of four nitrogen-rich bases
 Amino acids –> proteins –> living cells –> tissue –> organs –>
living things e.g., humans
 Amino acids are what create all living things.
 There are many diverse types of amino acids and when these diverse
types of amino acids come together like Lego, they create all the
living things in this world.
DNA structure
Double helix – the coiled structure of DNA
Sugar phosphate – back bone
Base pairs