1. The fingerprint inside your body
DNA
The fingerprint inside your body

2. DNA Basics DNA stands for: Every living thing has DNA
D- Deoxyribose
N- Nucleic
A- Acid
Every living thing has DNA
A strand of DNA is too small to see
DNA is often called:
Blueprint of the cell
Long-term information storage
Fingerprint inside your body
DNA- the genetic information needed in the development and function of all living organisms.

3. DNA Structure
DNA looks like a twisted ladder when viewed under a microscope
We call this twisted ladder a double helix

4. DNA Structure A strand of DNA has rails and steps like a ladder Rail
Rails- Sugar Phosphate Backbone
Steps- Nitrogenous Bases
Rail
Step

5. A T C G Nitrogen Bases Base Pairing Rule Green bases go with Red bases
Purple bases go with Yellow bases C G
Our DNA isn’t really color coded, but each of these bases is structurally different. We give each one a letter.

6. As you can see, each nitrogen base is structurally different!
Nitrogen Bases
Four Base Types
A- Adenine
T- Thymine
C- Cytosine
G- Guanine
As you can see, each nitrogen base is structurally different!

7. Sugar Phosphate Backbone

8. Sugar Phosphate Backbone
Sugar- Deoxyribose
Phosphate- P03
(holds the sugars together)

9. Summary Function: The genetic material of the body
Structure: Double helix
Length: