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9 Structure of DNA 1
9 Structure of DNA 1
DNA
An Introduction to the Function
and Characteristics of DNA
Lesson Outline
Discovery of DNA
Function of DNA
Characteristics of DNA
DNA in Forensic Science
Crime Scene
Sample Suspect 1 Suspect 2 Suspect 3 DNA fingerprinting is an essential tool
Locus 1
in forensic science. It does not
precisely determine the suspect's
identity but helps narrow it down.
Locus 2
DNA
• Deoxyribonucleic acid
• Made of nucleotide monomers
Hydrogen bonds between complementary bases hold DNA's two polynucleotide chains.
Base Pairs
DNA Characteristics
The Discovery DNA is made of nucleotide monomers.
The double-helical The four bases are adenosine, thymine,
model came from the cytosine, and guanine.
combined work of
Watson, Crick, Franklin,
and Wilkins.
DNA Function
DNA stores an organism's genetic information.
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