Seven Halloween DNA Bracelet Activities
DNA Bracelet Instructions Select one of the seven activities: vampire bat, pumpkin, raven, black widow spider, etc. Read the Fun Fact Choose one of the sequences to craft a bracelet On the worksheet, write the organism and sequence of 15 letters For each letter, match the color of the bead and place on the string Tie the string once all of the beads are on it Now you have a Halloween DNA Bracelet!
Vampire Bat Species: Desmodus rotundus Fun Fact: Vampire bats are bats whose food source is blood from mammals. Genetic Sequences: *cctcctcttcgctac *gatagaaattcgtga *atgtctgttgtgtgc *gtagcccagctgtga *aagagcatgggtgtt *tgactgcctgcccca
Pumpkin Species: Curburbita pepo Fun Fact: The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 1,140 pounds. Genetic Sequences: *acgagaaatctggtc *tctggtaattggtct *ttcatcttcggtgcc *aataatatttcattc *gaattagcacgaccc *ataacggctcacgct
Black Widow Spider Species: Lactrodectus mactans Fun Fact: It is the adult female black widow that has the red hour glass shape on their abdomen. Genetic Sequences: *ttctcctcagcttct *gcctcccaatcttca *gccgcacagacactt *acgaccacatctcaa *gttcgcactgttggt *tttggacagttgcta
White Oak Acorn Species: Quercus alba Fun Fact: Acorns in the white oak group mature take one season to mature. Genetic Sequences: *actgccttgatccac *actccctgtatgtag *ttctattaagtaaaa *actacataaatcaaa *gattattgctccttt *cgacagaagctaagt
Common Raven Bird Species: Corvus corax Fun Fact: The raven is one of the smartest birds on earth and can mimic the calls of other bird species. Genetic Sequences: *gagttatcttcctct *cattcaaccttcctc *cattttccccctatt *atatcacaatcccat *aaacactacattcac *tcattcgtccattaa
Domestic Cat Species: Felis catus Fun Fact: About 250 heritable genetic disorders have been identified in cats. Genetic Sequences: *atgtccggtgcagag *gaggaagaaaaggtc *ctttcaagaggctgc *aatcttccccagtat *gccaccagttcatct *tatcaacagaagttc
Corn Species: Zea mays Fun Fact: One kernel of corn can produce a corn plant with a new ear of corn with 800 kernels. Genetic Sequences: *gaattccaaagccaa *acaagactatgttag *tgatattaagcctag *gttcatgttaatttg *attgtacacttgaca *cagaacttttattgt
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