Write a series of paragraphs that shows your knowledge of the following: the biochemical structure of DNA, how DNA replicates, how the DNA structure forms the genetic code, and how that genetic code comes to be expressed as a phenotype.

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anonymous · Answer

@Javk

frostbite · Answer

You can try write your paragraphs based on the ideas of Crick and Watson in their original article from 1953. The paper is not very complicated so it could might also be funny to see what they thought about the structure and before their proposed model.

frostbite · Answer

Obviously you can then add more information which was revealed later on such as the enzymes required to catalyze all the reactions in these processes.

anonymous · Answer

@katlin95

javk · Answer

ok so dealing with the first part, DNA structure, Start off by defining what DNA stands for then state the components it's made off (as in what a single nucleotide is made off) move on to base pairing rule (which base pairs with which) then talk about the 5-carbon sugar and finally end with the double helix structure check out this link before you start ` http://www.blc.arizona.edu/molecular_graphics/dna_structure/dna_tutorial.html `

javk · Answer

then moving on to DNA replication:

Where does it happen?
What happens first?
When the hydrogen bonds are broken what keeps them from re-forming until the replication process is over?
What enzyme is being used?
What role does the DNA base pairing rule have in this?
What result do you get in the end? How many DNA strands do you have? Are they identical?
Was it a conservative process? a semi-conservative process...?

javk · Answer

These were just some questions I came up with to help you start off...I hope it helps.