Question

Describe your DNA model. Which part do the straws represent? The pushpins? The paper clips and the black dots you made with the marker?

Answer 1

Answer 1 with Explanation

The DNA model represents the genetic code that defines all the characteristics of a living thing and it is made up molecules called nucleotides. Each nucleotide contains and represents a phosphate group, a nitrogen base, and a sugar group. Two long strands are formed by Nucleotides attached together to create a structure called double helix which looks like a ladder, the sides would be made up of sugar and phosphate molecules while the rungs would be the base. The straws represent the sugar-phosphate backbone which forms the structural framework of nucleic acids. It is composed of alternating sugar and phosphate groups.  

Answer 2 with Explanation

The push pins re-presence nitrogen-containing base is an essential molecule with a nitrogen atom having the chemical features of a field. The principal biological purpose of a nitrogenous base is to bond nucleic acids collectively. A pushpin owes its essential characteristics to a solitary couple of electrons of a nitrogen atom. It is assigned as the derivatives pair of parent compounds.

Answer 3 with Explanation

The paper clips represent ‘five prime’ and ‘three prime’ which indicate the number of carbons in the DNA’s sugar backbone. These two are the distinctive ends of the nucleic acids. The black dots represent the bonds of sugar and phosphate which make up the nucleotides and show the genetic code. These bonds have strong covalent bonds that keep the bonds attached together firmly.