1. DNA Basics What do you know about DNA?
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2. 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? ____

3. 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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DNA Challenge #2
T. Trimpe

5. 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

6. 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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DNA Challenge #1
T. Trimpe

8. 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

9. 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

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DNA Challenge #2
T. Trimpe

11. 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

12. 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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DNA Challenge #3
T. Trimpe

14. 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

15. 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