1. DNA

2. Nucleic Acids What are the types of Nucleic Acids?

3. Nucleic Acids Types of Nucleic Acids: –DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) –RNA (ribonucleic acid)

4. Nucleic Acids Types of Nucleic Acids: –DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) –RNA (ribonucleic acid) mRNA (messenger) tRNA (transfer) rRNA (ribosomal)

5. Nucleic Acids What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?

6. Nucleic Acids Building blocks of nucleic acids: –Nucleotides

7. Nucleic Acids Building blocks of nucleic acids: –Nucleotides: Adenine Thymine Guanine Cytosine Uracil

8. Nucleic Acids How would you recognize a nucleotide?

9. Nucleic Acids How would you recognize a nucleotide?

10. Nucleic Acids How do DNA and RNA compare?

11. Nucleic Acids

12. DNA Structure

15. Double-stranded

16. DNA Structure Double-stranded Covalent bonds between phosphate and sugar

17. DNA Structure Double-stranded Covalent bonds between phosphate and sugar Two strands held together by hydrogen bonding between complimentary base pairs

18. DNA Structure Described as having two antiparallel strands (aligned in opposite directions)

19. DNA Structure