1. Warm-Up Page 20 What do you know about DNA? ‘
What I know about DNA is…
What do you think is the function (job) of DNA?
I think the function of DNA is…

2. Unit 1 Biomolecules Quiz Question 1

3. Unit 1 Biomolecules Quiz Question 2

4. Unit 1 Biomolecules Quiz Question 3

5. Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids
UNIT 6
Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids P

6. Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids
UNIT 6
Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids
There are 4 biomolecules:
Carbohydrates (give short-term energy)

7. Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids
UNIT 6
Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids
There are 4 biomolecules:
Carbohydrates (give short-term energy)
Lipids (give long-term energy)

8. 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)

9. 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. …
DNA code programs organisms.

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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"

14. 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

15. 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…

16. 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…