1. Quarter 3 Week 9
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2. Warm Up List the 5 steps of cell division
When would our cells do mitosis?
All work this week will be going on 4th quarter.
Don’t forget to turn in your pink cards signed for our Track Out Day Friday!
Also, Friday = Half Day!

3. Video: Genes, genetics, and DNA
Take notes as you watch!

4. Quiz Pull out a separate sheet of paper and put a PROPER HEADING on it
First and Last name
Date
Period
Name of Assignment
Number 1-10

5. Question 1 What are genes? A double helix Food A code of DNA
The study of genetics

6. Question 2 The twisted ladder shape of DNA is called Hydrogen twist
Deoxyribose flip
Double helix
Double membrane

7. Question 3 DNA is called the “blueprint of life” because:
It is like a fingerprint
It has a blue color
It contains the plans for building an organism
It can relay messages to other molecules

8. Question 4 Police use the following type of genetic forensic evidence:
DNA fingerprint
Forensic DNA
Blood splatter patterns
Witness interviews

9. Question 5 What do we call cell division in human cells? Meiosis
Mitosis
Binary Fission
Budding

10. Question 6 What step of cell division is seen in the picture? Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase

11. Question 7
How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have? 1 46
118 23

12. Question 8 The two men who established the structure of DNA were:
Frederick and Alvers
Watson and Crick
Berkley and Fry
Darwin and Lamarke

13. Question 9 What base pairs up with Thymine (T)? Guanine (G)
Cytosine (C)
Uracil (U)
Adenine (A)

14. TATAGTTACTATCGCGAG Question 10
What is the complementary DNA strand for the following gene:
TATAGTTACTATCGCGAG

15. Tuesday March 21st Draw this diagram of DNA
What makes up a nucleotide?
What makes up the “rungs” of the ladder?
What makes up the “sides” of the ladder?

16. Note-Taking
Following along with the notes
Pay close attention to key vocabulary
Do the examples with us so you can get practice working with the concepts!

17. Wednesday March 22nd 1. H N O P E Y P T E 2. G N T E C I E S
Unscramble the letters to figure our these genetic terms.
1. H N O P E Y P T E
2. G N T E C I E S
3. C E R S V I E S E
4. D L E N E M
5. L A E L E L
Hint: The first letter of each word is underlined.

18. 1. H N O P E Y P T E 2. G N T E C I E S 3. C E R S V I E S E
The answers are ...
1. H N O P E Y P T E
2. G N T E C I E S
3. C E R S V I E S E
4. D L E N E M
5. L A E L E L
PHENOTYPE
GENETICS
RECESSIVE
MENDEL
ALLELE

19. Baby Lab
You and a partner will flip coins to see which alleles are passed from parent to offspring
You should gather data today – draw your “offspring” tomorrow!

20. Thursday March 23rd 1. P N T U N E T Q R A U S E 2. R E N A P T
Unscramble the letters to figure our these genetic terms.
1. P N T U N E T Q R A U S E
2. R E N A P T
3. E S N E G
4. R D E I Y E H T
5. R I T A T S
Hint: The first letter of each word is underlined.

21. 1. P N T U N E T Q R A U S E 2. R E N A P T 3. E N S E G
The answers are ...
1. P N T U N E T Q R A U S E
2. R E N A P T
3. E N S E G
4. R D E I Y E H T
5. R I T A T S
PUNNETT SQUARE
PARENT
GENES
HEREDITY
TRAITS

22. Baby Lab Day 2 Continue to work on/finish the Baby Lab
Use the sheet to help draw each trait accurately.
Hang up around the room when completed to see all our variations 
Turn in the student sheet with analysis questions completed.