DNA Study Guide Objectives 1. DNA’s full name is: 2. Which scientists are credited with discovering the structure of DNA? 3. Describe the structure of DNA (Draw and label all parts of the DNA molecule) 4. What is the function of DNA? Why is it called the “blueprint of life”? 5. What are purines and pyrimidines? 6. What are the four differences between DNA and RNA? 7. Distinguish between the 3 types of RNA (What are the functions for each type of RNA?) 8. If a scientist knows that a section of one DNA strand has the sequence AACTGTGCCATGCAG. What would be the sequence of the opposite strand? 9. What is a gene? 10. Understand the Strawberry DNA extraction lab. 11. Give factors than can damage DNA and how the body can repair this damage. 12. Use the genetic code handout to put together the correct chain of amino acids to form a protein Example: DNA code TTTCATAGGGCTATT