Shortcut Methods
Watson and Crick Model:
Double-Stranded Helix: Two antiparallel strands with right-handed twist.
Complementary Base Pairing: A-T, C-G with hydrogen bonds.
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone: Forms the DNA double helix structure.
Significance:
Replication Mechanism: Explains how genetic information is accurately copied.
Genetic Code: Basis for encoding proteins.
Mutations and Heritability: Understand how changes in DNA can lead to variations and hereditary traits.
