1. DNA Structure Notes Practice ACT next Wednesday January 13, 2015

2. Nucleic Acids DNA: __________________________ – Polymer Nucleotides are the building blocks of DNA – Monomer – Deoxyribose (sugar) – Phosphate – Nitrogenous base

3. Sugar: Deoxyribose

4. Phosphate

5. Nitrogenous Bases Distinguishing unit that marks the type of nitrogenous base Four nitrogenous bases – Adenine – Thymine – Guanine – Cytosine

6. Nitrogenous Bases

7. Purines Double ring structure Pyrimidines Single ring structure

9. Chargaff’s Rules

10. Complimentary Base Pairing Which nitrogenous bases bind to each other?

11. Label Bond Types

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