DNA Basics What do you know about DNA? T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/
Use your knowledge of DNA to answer each question What does the abbreviation DNA represent? ___________________ ______ What are the four letters of the DNA alphabet? ___ ___ ___ ___ What term refers to the shape of the DNA molecule? __________ ________ What is the function of genes? What is the genotype for a female? ____
Deoxyribonucleic Acid And the answers are … Deoxyribonucleic Acid What does the abbreviation DNA represent? ___________________ ______ What are the four letters of the DNA alphabet? ___ ___ ___ ___ What term refers to the shape of the DNA molecule? __________ ________ What is the function of genes? What is the genotype for a female? ____ A, T, G, C Double Helix Control the production of proteins XX
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Unscramble the letters to figure out the words. 1. I A M N O C I D A P T L D O P I E Y E P I H A N C 3. I M S O I E S 4. N A T U T M I O 5. C B N K O A B E
1. I A M N O C I D A P T L D O P I E Y E P I H A N C 3. I M S O I E S And the answers are … 1. I A M N O C I D A P T L D O P I E Y E P I H A N C 3. I M S O I E S 4. N A T U T M I O 5. C B N K O A B E AMINO ACID POLYPEPTIDE CHAIN MEIOSIS MUTATION BACKBONE
T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/ DNA Challenge #1 T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/
Unscramble the letters to figure out the words. 1. U C L O E I D N E T 2. B E U D O L L I H X E 3. N O E G E M 4. R M O H O C S O E M 5. G M U T E N A
1. U C L O E I D N E T 2. B E U D O L L I H X E 3. N O E G E M And the answers are … 1. U C L O E I D N E T 2. B E U D O L L I H X E 3. N O E G E M 4. R M O H O C S O E M 5. G M U T E N A NUCLEOTIDE DOUBLE HELIX GENOME CHROMOSOME MUTAGEN
T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/ DNA Challenge #2 T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/
Unscramble the letters to figure out the words. 1. I A M N O C I D A P T L D O P I E Y E P I H A N C 3. I M S O I E S 4. N A T U T M I O 5. C B N K O A B E
1. I A M N O C I D A P T L D O P I E Y E P I H A N C 3. I M S O I E S And the answers are … 1. I A M N O C I D A P T L D O P I E Y E P I H A N C 3. I M S O I E S 4. N A T U T M I O 5. C B N K O A B E AMINO ACID POLYPEPTIDE CHAIN MEIOSIS MUTATION BACKBONE
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1. T W N O S A 2. A K L N F I N R 3. K I S W L I N 4. C I C K R Unscramble the letters to figure out the names of these scientists who have contributed to the field of genetics. 1. T W N O S A 2. A K L N F I N R 3. K I S W L I N 4. C I C K R 5. G A O N R M 6. T O N T S U
1. T W N O S A 2. A K L N F I N R 3. K I S W L I N 4. C I C K R And the answers are … 1. T W N O S A 2. A K L N F I N R 3. K I S W L I N 4. C I C K R 5. G A O N R M 6. T O N T S U WATSON FRANKLIN WILKINS CRICK MORGAN SUTTON