
*** WHAT'S COVERED ***
1. The basic structure of DNA.
2. The components of a nucleotide.
* Phosphate group.
* Sugar molecule.
* One of four bases: Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, or Guanine.
3. The formation of the sugar-phosphate backbone.
4. Complementary base pairing.
5. The concept of the genetic code.
* How the sequence of bases forms the code.
* Definition of a gene.
6. How DNA codes for proteins.
7. Examples of protein functions.
*** EXAM BOARD INFO ***
AQA - Separate/triple science only
IGCSE Edexcel - Separate/triple science and higher tier only
Edexcel - Everything is relevant to your course!
OCR 21st Century - Separate/triple science and higher tier only
OCR Gateway - Separate/triple science only
*** CHAPTERS ***
0:00 Introduction to DNA Structure
0:54 DNA is a Polymer
1:06 Nucleotides: Phosphate, Sugar & Base
1:32 The Four Bases (A, T, C, G)
1:54 Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
2:38 Complementary Base Pairing (A-T, C-G)
4:12 Genes & The Genetic Code
4:52 How DNA Codes for Proteins
5:32 Protein Functions
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