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Unit 1 Biomolecules Quiz Question 1
Unit 1 Biomolecules Quiz Question 2
Unit 1 Biomolecules Quiz Question 3
Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids UNIT 6 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids P
Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids UNIT 6 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids There are 4 biomolecules: Carbohydrates (give short-term energy)
Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids UNIT 6 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids There are 4 biomolecules: Carbohydrates (give short-term energy) Lipids (give long-term energy)
Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids UNIT 6 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids There are 4 biomolecules: Carbohydrates (give short-term energy) Lipids (give long-term energy) Proteins (do all of the cell’s functions)
Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids UNIT 6 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids There are 4 biomolecules: Carbohydrates (give short-term energy) Lipids (give long-term energy) Proteins (do all of the cell’s functions) Nucleic Acids (provide genetic info) Computer code programs computers. 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 … DNA code programs organisms.
Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids UNIT 6 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids There are 4 biomolecules: Carbohydrates (give short-term energy) Lipids (give long-term energy) Proteins (do all of the cell’s functions) Nucleic Acids (provide genetic info) The monomer of nucleic acids is a nucleotide, made up of 3 parts: Phosphate (backbone) P
Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids UNIT 6 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids There are 4 biomolecules: Carbohydrates (give short-term energy) Lipids (give long-term energy) Proteins (do all of the cell’s functions) Nucleic Acids (provide genetic info) The monomer of nucleic acids is a nucleotide, made up of 3 parts: Phosphate (backbone) Ribose sugar (backbone) P
Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids UNIT 6 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids There are 4 biomolecules: Carbohydrates (give short-term energy) Lipids (give long-term energy) Proteins (do all of the cell’s functions) Nucleic Acids (provide genetic info) The monomer of nucleic acids is a nucleotide, made up of 3 parts: Phosphate (backbone) Ribose sugar (backbone) Nitrogenous base (genetic info) P
Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids UNIT 6 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids “rails" “rails" The monomer of nucleic acids is a nucleotide, made up of 3 parts: Phosphate (backbone) Ribose sugar (backbone) Nitrogenous base (genetic info) The phosphate and sugar make up the “rails” of the DNA ladder and the base makes up the “rungs.” “rungs"
Build a Nucleotide A Nucleotide 6 UNIT 6 Build a Nucleotide Make five nucleotides, and glue one into your notebook. On the front of each nucleotide, write these labels: A Nucleotide Label: phosphate backbone Label: nitrogenous base A,T,G or C genetic info Label: sugar ribose backbone
UNIT 6 Build a Nucleotide Then, answer these questions in complete sentences: The part of the nucleotide which carries information is… The four types of bases are… The biomolecule ribose resembles is… I have seen a nucleotide structure before in… The purpose of a nucleotide is… The part of the DNA ladder which has the bases is… It is important that DNA is double-stranded because…
Closure Answer the following question in a complete sentence: Name/Nombre Date/Fecha Period ____ Answer the following question in a complete sentence: What is the importance of nucleic acids? Suggested sentence stem: The importance of nucleic acids is…