Unit 4 - DNA and Protein Synthesis

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Learning Targets
DNA Structure (What is DNA?)Name the three basic parts of a nucleotide.

Identify the difference between the purines and the pyrimidines.

Describe the basic structure of DNA using the following terms (Deoxyribose, Phosphate Groups, Nitrogen Bases, Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine, Hydrogen Bonds, Double Helix)
Describe the analogy used to explain the function of DNA (cookbook, pizza, chef, etc.)

Describe the process of transcription.

Describe the process of translation.