DNA StructureA twisted ladder, and the base pairing that makes copying…9th GradeDNA is a double helix — two strands twistedtogether, held by paired bases that alwaysmatch in the same way.SHAPEdouble helixBASESA T C GThe sides are sugar and phosphate; the rungs are base pairs.A always pairs with T. C always pairs with G.The two strands are complementary, not identical.A gene is a length of DNA coding for one protein.Base pairing is what allows DNA to be copied exactly.LOOK FOR ITIf one strand reads ATCG, the other must read TAGC.Apple pairs with Tree, Car pairs with Garage — whatever mnemonicworks, the pairing never varies.DNA Structurewww.littleactivity.com

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Science · 9th Grade

DNA Structure

A twisted ladder, and the base pairing that makes copying possible.

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If you know one strand, you know the other. That is the whole point of the pairing.

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Grade
9th Grade
Ages
14–15
Subject
Science
Pages
1

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