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Do Now!! (period 2 & 6) What does DNA stand for? What is the shape of DNA in eukaryotic cells? In prokaryotic? How is DNA considered a “blueprint”?
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Objectives To define DNA and understand its significance To summarize the experiments of Griffith and Avery leading to discovery of DNA as genetic material To introduce viruses and their characteristics
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Ch. 12: Molecular Genetics!!
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Activity! With your group members, please answer the questions about DNA in the table. We will come together as a class to complete the table!
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DNA DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid Located in the nucleus of cells: If red blood cells don’t have a nucleus, how can we test blood for DNA? The function of DNA is to tell the cells how to produce things that make you up (Blueprint): How to make proteins!
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When was DNA discovered, and who discovered such a glorious thing? Scientists tried to determine the source of genetic information: Nucleic acid (DNA) or proteins??
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Do Now!! (period 6) Is bacteria living or non-living? What shape does bacterial DNA have? What do we mean by “strains” of bacteria?
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Objectives To define DNA and understand its significance To summarize the experiments of Griffith and Avery leading to discovery of DNA as genetic material To extract DNA from strawberries
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1928 Frederick Griffith: First major experiment that led to discovery of DNA Studied two strains of the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae (causes pneumonia): Rough strain (R) and Smooth strain (S) S strain has protective outer coating, R strain does not S strain causes pneumonia and the R strain does not
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What do you think happened??
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1928 Frederick Griffith: Discovered that the heat killed S type bacteria was turning the R type bacteria into smooth!! Called it the transforming factor Set up stage for search to find this transforming substance
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1944 Oswald Avery: Purified protein, RNA, and DNA separately from Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria to determine which would transform the harmless bacteria. Protease destroys proteins mice died RNase destroys RNA mice died DNase destroys DNA mice survived Conclusion: DNA is the genetic material!!
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Nobody believed Avery His conclusions were not widely accepted in scientific community. Other scientists tried to determine what this transforming factor was! Is it protein or DNA? Lets ask Hershey and Chase!
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Do Now!! Which strain of bacteria killed the mice in Griffith’s experiment? What happened to the R strain that caused death in the mice? What is that called? What conclusion did Avery reach?
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Objectives To identify the 6 characteristics of viruses To define and label a bacteriophage To determine the 5 stages of viral attack!
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Hershey and Chase Worked with viruses to determine what the “transforming factor” was. What is a virus, and how does it work?? Martha Chase and Alfred Hershey T4 bacteriophage
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6 Characteristics of Viruses 1. Have their own genome (genetic make up) made of either DNA or RNA 2. Do not have enzymes, ribosomes, or ATP 3. Have external protein shells (capsids) T4 bacteriophage HIV Rhinovirus
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6 Characteristics of Viruses 4. Infect only specific cells 5. 2 life cycles (lytic and lysogenic) Lytic – breaks out and spreads (destroys the cell) Lysogenic- hangs around (does not destroy cell) 6. Smaller than bacteria Ebola Virus Influenza Measles
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Do Now!! (period 2) What are the 6 characteristics of a virus? What is the difference between lysogenic and lytic life cycles of a virus?
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Objectives To define and label a bacteriophage To identify the 5 stages of viral attack
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How a virus attacks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpj0emEGS hQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpj0emEGS hQ
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Bacteriophage: a virus that attacks bacteria Capsid head DNA Tail sheath Tail fibers Protein coat
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Lytic and Lysogenic cycles:
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Do Now!! (period 2 & 6) Please label the structure below
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Objectives To identify the 5 stages of viral attack To discuss the importance of Hershey and Chase’s experiment
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5 Stages of Attack! 1) Attachment: virus attaches to its host 2) Injection: virus injects its DNA into the host cell. 3) Replication: virus copies its genetic material many times. 4) Assembly: virus assembles more viruses 5) Release: Viruses are released from the cell, ready to attach to new cells!
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Bacteriophage attack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms2xhuKq mDI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms2xhuKq mDI
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Worksheet!
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Do Now!! What are the 5 stages of attack for a virus? Label the pictures below with the 5 stages!
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Objectives To discuss the importance of Hershey and Chase’s experiment To identify the importance of radioactive labeling
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1952 Hershey and Chase Radioactive Labeling: Replacing atoms with radioactive isotopes Radioactivity acts as a label Make note! Proteins contain sulfur (in certain amino acids) DNA contains phosphorus (in backbone) Methionine Cysteine Sulfur
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Phosphate
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Hershey and Chase Radioactive Labeling: Used radioactive phosphorus ( 32 P) to identify DNA in the bacteriophages Used radioactive sulfur ( 35 S) to identify proteins in the bacteriophages Radioactive bacteriophages infected bacteria cells Used radioactivity to identify movement of proteins and DNA
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1952 Hershey and Chase They found radioactive sulfur outside of bacteria cells and radioactive phosphorus inside bacteria cells Only radioactively labeled DNA was inside of the bacteria cell Therefore, DNA is genetic material!!
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Do Now!! Take out your scientists packets and fill out the section on Hershey and Chase!
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Objectives To identify the structure of DNA To label a molecule of DNA To define chromosomes and their structure
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Now we know DNA carries genetic material! Soooo now what? Phoebus Levene discovered that DNA is made of nucleotides DNA is a nucleic acid… So what are nucleotides?
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DNA Structure Nucleotides: 5 carbon sugar (Deoxyribose) Phosphate Group Nitrogen base
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Nitrogenous Bases Purines Have 2 rings (double ring structure): a. Adenine (A) b. Guanine (G) Pyrimidines Have 1 ring (single ring structure): a. Thymine (T) b. Cytosine (C) c. Uracil (U) instead of Thymine in RNA
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DNA Structure
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Chargaff’s Rule Erwin Chargaff Discovered that A pairs with T and C pairs with G. Chargaff’s rule: A=T, C=G Amounts vary between species
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Draw in the complimentary sequence A T G C T A A T T C A T G A A C
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Do Now!! What makes up a nucleotide? What is the difference between purines and pyrimidines? List them! Compliment the following sequence: A T G C A A A T G C G A C C
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Objectives To discuss Rosalind Franklin’s contribution to discovering the structure of DNA To identify the accomplishments of Watson and Crick To define a chromosome and label its important parts
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Rosalind Franklin Used X-ray diffraction to determine shape of DNA X-ray diffraction: X-rays aimed at molecules, bounce off electrons Determines the molecule’s shape
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Rosalind Franklin Took now famous photo 51 Data indicated that DNA was a double helix shape Helped Watson and Crick solve the structure of DNA
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Watson and Crick Built a model of the double helix DNA molecule: two outside strands consist of alternating sugar and phosphate molecules thymine and adenine bases pair to each other by two hydrogen bonds cytosine and guanine bases pair to each other by three hydrogen bonds
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DNA Structure DNA looks like a twisted ladder Rails: alternating deoxyribose sugars and phosphates Rungs (steps): base pairs (C-G, A-T) bonded by hydrogen bonds
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Label the parts of the DNA molecule
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Orientation of DNA- Anti Parallel o On the top rail, the strand is said to be oriented 5′ to 3′. o The strand on the bottom runs in the opposite direction and is oriented 3′ to 5′. o 5′: exposed phosphate group o 3′: exposed hydroxyl group (-OH)
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Chromosome Structure DNA coils around histones (proteins) to form nucleosomes This coils to form chromatin fibers The chromatin fibers supercoil to form chromosomes that are visible in the metaphase stage of mitosis.
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