DNA STRUCTURE: WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER?

1. What does DNA stand for?

Deoxyribonucleic acid

2. What does DNA encode?

DNA encodes a detailed set of plans,
like a blueprint, for building different parts of the cell.
3. What are the monomers for DNA?

Nucleotides

a. What are the specific names for these monomers?

Adenine
Guanine
Thymine
Cytosine
b. What is important to note about the pairing of these monomers/subunits?
The four nucleotides pair with each other in a very specific, complementary
manner. It is important to note that C pairs with G and A pairs with T.
4. Look at the diagram below.
a. Label the following on the diagram below using the following words:
Sugar group, Phosphate group, one base, one nucleotide
b. Complete the DNA Sequence

Phosphate group
A
C
Sugar group
T

One base

T
G
A
One nucleotide