Molecular structure of DNA

OVERVIEW In this activity, students build a paper model of DNA and use their model to explore key structural features of the DNA double helix

DNA is made up of six smaller molecules

dnabet111 The structure of DNA is that of a double helix Similar to a spiral staircase, DNA is twisted and coiled so that it can be packed into our

dnabetcom The building blocks of DNA are nucleotides, which are made up of three parts: a deoxyribose , a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base (Figure