Ms. Kay Balloonawala rendered various molecules and materials in balloon forms.
April 18, 2021 DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
color legend:
sugar backbone - red octahedron
adenine - red cylinder
guanine - purple cylinder
thymine - pink cylinder
cytosine - dark blue cylinder
hydrogen bond - bronze torus
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) is a macromolecule that stores the genetic information in living organisms. It is known for its double helix structure consisting of two strands running antiparallel to each other. Each strand has a backbone made of sugar (deoxyribose) and phosphate groups, and a nitrogenous base is attached to each of the sugars. The two antiparallel strands are connected by hydrogen bonds between the nitrogenous bases.
