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1 1 DNA The illustration is a ‘model’ of the double helix forming part of a DNA molecule (Slide 14)

2 DNA stands for deoxyribose nucleic acid
2 DNA stands for deoxyribose nucleic acid This chemical substance is present in the nucleus of all cells in all living organisms DNA controls all the chemical changes which take place in cells The kind of cell which is formed, (muscle, blood, nerve etc) is controlled by DNA The kind of organism which is produced (buttercup, giraffe, herring, human etc) is controlled by DNA

3 DNA is a very large molecule made up of a long chain of sub-units
DNA molecule 3 DNA is a very large molecule made up of a long chain of sub-units The sub-units are called nucleotides Each nucleotide is made up of a sugar called deoxyribose a phosphate group -PO4 and an organic base

4 Ribose is a sugar, like glucose, but with only five
Ribose & deoxyribose 4 Ribose is a sugar, like glucose, but with only five carbon atoms in its molecule Deoxyribose is almost the same but lacks one oxygen atom Both molecules may be represented by the symbol

5 The most common organic bases are
The bases 5 The most common organic bases are Adenine (A) Thymine (T) Cytosine (C) Guanine (G)

6 Combine to form a nucleotide
Nucleotides 6 The deoxyribose, the phosphate and one of the bases Combine to form a nucleotide adenine deoxyribose PO4 It is the phosphate group which gives DNA its acidic properties

7 Joined nucleotides 7 PO4 sugar-phosphate backbone + bases A molecule of DNA is formed by millions of nucleotides joined together in a long chain

8 In fact, the DNA usually consists of a double strand of nucleotides
8 In fact, the DNA usually consists of a double strand of nucleotides The sugar-phosphate chains are on the outside and the strands are held together by chemical bonds between the bases

9 2-stranded DNA 9 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4

10 The bases always pair up in the same way
Bonding 1 10 The bases always pair up in the same way Adenine forms a bond with Thymine Adenine Thymine and Cytosine bonds with Guanine Cytosine Guanine

11 Bonding 2 11 PO4 adenine cytosine PO4 thymine PO4 guanine PO4 PO4

12 Pairing up 12 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4

13 The paired strands are coiled into a spiral called
13 The paired strands are coiled into a spiral called A DOUBLE HELIX

14 14 THE DOUBLE HELIX bases sugar-phosphate chain

15 A DIY model of part of a DNA molecule
15 A DIY model of part of a DNA molecule This is a teaching model. The colours of the bases do not conform to the accepted scheme today

16 Before a cell divides, the DNA strands unwind and separate
replication 16 Before a cell divides, the DNA strands unwind and separate Each strand makes a new partner by adding the appropriate nucleotides The result is that there are now two double-stranded DNA molecules in the nucleus So that when the cell divides, each nucleus contains identical DNA This process is called replication

17 17 The strands separate PO4 PO4

18 18 Each strand builds up its partner by adding the appropriate nucleotides PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 The nucleotides are present in the nucleoplasm. The nuclear equivalent of cytoplasm PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4 PO4

19 The sequence of bases in DNA forms the
Genetic code 1 19 The sequence of bases in DNA forms the Genetic Code A group of three bases (a triplet) controls the production of a particular amino acid in the cytoplasm of the cell The different amino acids and the order in which they are joined up determines the sort of protein being produced

20 This is a small, imaginary protein molecule showing
Genetic code 2 20 This is a small, imaginary protein molecule showing how a sequence of 5 different amino acids could determine the shape and identity of the molecule Ser-Cyst-Val-Gly-Ser-Cyst Ala Val Val-Cyst-Ser-Ala-Ser-Cyst-Gly Val- Cyst-Ala-Ala-Ser-Gly Each amino acid (Serine, Cysteine, Valine, Glycine and Alanine) is coded for by a particular triplet of bases

21 Valine Alanine For example Codes for Codes for Coding 21 Cytosine
Adenine Valine Codes for Thymine Cytosine (C) Alanine Codes for Guanine (G) Adenine (A)

22 This is known as the triplet code
22 This is known as the triplet code Each triplet codes for a specific amino acid CGA - CAA - CCA - CCA - GCT - GGG - GAG - CCA - Ala Val Gly Gly Arg Pro Leu Gly The amino acids are joined together in the correct sequence to make part of a protein Although the DNA in the nucleus specifies the amino acids and their sequence, it is in the cytoplasm that the protein build-up takes place. The DNA of the nucleus makes a single strand of messenger RNA (ribo-nucleic acid) which leaves the nucleus and builds up the protein in the cytoplasm. The RNA code is complementary, but not identical, to the nuclear DNA. Text books usually give the coding for the RNA but in this presentation it is for the DNA itself Ala Val Gly Gly Arg Pro Leu Gly

23 The proteins build the cell structures
DNA and enzymes 23 The proteins build the cell structures They also make enzymes The DNA controls which enzymes are made and the enzymes determine what reactions take place The structures and reactions in the cell determine what sort of a cell it is and what its function is So DNA exerts its control through the enzymes

24 A sequence of triplets in the DNA molecule may
Genes 24 A sequence of triplets in the DNA molecule may code for a complete protein Such a sequence forms a gene There may be a thousand or more bases in one gene

25 Question 1 Which of the following are components of nucleotides?
(a) deoxyribose (b) amino acids (c) phosphate (d) enzymes (e) organic bases

26 Question 2 Which of the following represent a correct
pairing of bases? (a) adenine with thymine (b) adenine with guanine (c) thymine with adenine (d) guanine with cytosine (e) thymine with thymine

27 Question 3 DNA molecules are formed from (a) organic bases
(b) amino acids (c) deoxyribose (d) nucleotides

28 Question 4 Which of the following are organic bases? (a) Valine
(b) Guanine (c) Thymine (d) Serine

29 Question 5 Replication of DNA occurs (a) During cell division
(b) before cell division (c) at any time

30 Question 6 A nucleotide triplet codes for (a) a protein
(b) an amino acid (c) an enzyme (d) an organic base

31 Answer CORRECT

32 Answer INCORRECT

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