1. DNA Structure - Part 1

2. Learning Objectives
Explain the relationship between DNA and a gene

3. Chromosomes and DNA
Chromosomes are made up of DNA and protein. A gene is a sequence of DNA found in chromosomes.

4. DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
All life on earth uses DNA to carry its genetic code.

5. DNA DNA is often called the blueprint of life
DNA contains the instructions for making proteins

6. Watson and Crick’s Model
With the help of Rosalind Franklin’s X-ray diffraction image, Watson and Crick discovered the structure of DNA

7. Nobel Prize
In 1962, Watson and Crick won the Nobel Prize for their work on DNA structure. There was no mention of Rosalind Franklin

8. DNA Double Helix Structure
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DNA Double Helix Structure

9. Stop Here