Saturday, August 20, 2011

3.16 - DNA and Genetic information




first Chromosome - 1000's of genes. 
- gene loci --> double helix - parallel
- double helix --> 'sugar - phospate backbone'
- in the center, group of molecules called bases 
- Adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine 
- in the molecule they are holding together the two helisis 
- pairing between A-T and G-C - base pairs (ALWAYS in DNA) 
- order of the bases on right side A, C, T, G, A, A, C, C, A, G --> this is the gene 



- Gene in the nucleus - order of the bases (ATGC) 
                                       - number of the bases 

this constructs a protein in the cytoplasm - gives characteristic 



Question: Why are the base pairs always arranged as  A-T and G-C? 

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