Showing posts with label biology module 2 1.structure and roles of nucleic acids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label biology module 2 1.structure and roles of nucleic acids. Show all posts

Jul 8, 2015

Biology Module 2 - 1.structure and role of nucleic acids 1.6 explain the relationship between DNA, chromatin and chromosome

1.6 explain the relationship between DNA, chromatin and chromosome

DNA - double helix structure


Chromatin - structure where DNA coils around histones

Biology Module 2 - 1.structure and role of nucleic acids 1.5 explain the relationship between the structure of DNA, protein structure and the phenotype of an organism

1.5 explain the relationship between the structure of DNA, protein structure and the phenotype of an organism


The relationship
between the structure of DNA, protein structure and the phenotype of an organism is that DNA determines the order of the polypeptide which is the protein

Biology Module 2 - 1.structure and role of nucleic acids 1.4 explain the roles of DNA and RNA in protein synthesis

1.4 explain the roles of DNA and RNA in protein synthesis

Roles of DNA



  • sequence of bases in DNA codes for the sequence of amino acids
  • DNA acts as a template for the transcription of mRNA

Biology Module 2 - 1.structure and role of nucleic acids 1.3 explain the relationship between the sequence of nucleotides and the amino acid sequence in a polypeptide

1.3 explain the relationship between the sequence of nucleotides and the amino acid sequence in a polypeptide

The relationship is that the sequence of nucleotides is translated to make mRNA molecules. These mRNA molecules are then translated to form a sequence of amino acids which are linked together to make the polypeptide.

Biology Module 2 - 1.structure and role of nucleic acids 1.2 explain the importance of hydrogen bonds and base pairing in DNA replication

1.2 explain the importance of hydrogen bonds and base pairing in DNA replication



hydrogen bonds
the nucleotides in each polynucleotide strand have base pairs which are held together by covalent bonds and the two polynucleotides are held together by hydrogen bonds. These hydrogen bonds are important as they hold two polynucleotides together to stabilize double stranded DNA but are weak enough to be broken when need for replication

Biology Module 2 - 1.structure and role of nucleic acids 1.1 Illustrate the structure of RNA and DNA using simple labelled diagrams

1.1 Illustrate the structure of RNA and DNA using simple labelled diagrams


simple diagram of nucleotide