basic building block of nucleic acids three parts: › 5-carbon sugar › phosphate group ›…
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Deoxyribonucleic acid Double-stranded nucleic acid D ouble helix shape—like a twisted ladder Contains genetic information for cell functions, growth, and division.TRANSCRIPT
DNA Structure & Replication Key Terms
CSCOPE Unit 06 Lesson 01
Nucleotide Basic building block of nucleic acids
Three parts:› 5-Carbon Sugar› Phosphate group› Nitrogen base
DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid Double-stranded nucleic
acid Double helix shape—like a twisted ladder Contains genetic
information for cell functions, growth, and division.
Deoxyribose Sugar
Sugar component in the backbone of DNA
5-Carbon sugar
Phosphate Group
Binds with sugar in DNA backbone
Nitrogen Base Pairs Nitrogen base pairs form
the “rungs” of the DNA structure.
Adenine› Purine base that pairs with
thymine Thymine
› Pyrimidine base that pairs with adenine
Cytosine› Pyrimidine base that pairs
with guanine Guanine
› Purine base that pairs with cytosine
REMEMBER!! Adenine ALWAYS pairs with Thymine in
DNA molecules!!
Cytosine ALWAYS pairs with Guanine!!