Chromosomes Activity
Chromosomes Activity
Chromosomes Activity
Watch a video on The Structure of DNA Watch a video on The Structure of DNA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_-6JXLYS-k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_-6JXLYS-k
Answer the following guide question: Answer the following guide question:
Questions: Questions:
1. Write out the full name for DNA. 1. Write out the full name for DNA.
2. Why is the nucleus called the “control center” 2. Why is the nucleus called the “control center”
of the cell? of the cell?
3. Where in the cell are the chromosomes 3. Where in the cell are the chromosomes
located? located?
4. What is a gene? 4. What is a gene?
5. What do proteins do for your body? 5. What do proteins do for your body?
6. What two scientists established the structure 6. What two scientists established the structure
of DNA? of DNA?
7. What are the sides of the DNA ladder made 7. What are the sides of the DNA ladder made
of? of?
8. What three parts make up a single 8. What three parts make up a single
nucleotide? nucleotide?
9. What are the 4 bases that make up the rungs 9. What are the 4 bases that make up the rungs
of the DNA ladder? of the DNA ladder?
10. What sugar is found in DNA? 10. What sugar is found in DNA?
11. How do the bases bond together in DNA? 11. How do the bases bond together in DNA?
12. What is the process of copying DNA called? 12. What is the process of copying DNA called?
13. What is the shape of DNA? 13. What is the shape of DNA?
14. Why is DNA called the “Blueprint of Life”? 14. Why is DNA called the “Blueprint of Life”?
15. What holds the sides of the DNA ladder 15. What holds the sides of the DNA ladder
together? together?
Activity 2. Activity 2.
Watch a video on The Structure of DNA Watch a video on The Structure of DNA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_-6JXLYS-k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_-6JXLYS-k
Answer the following guide question: Answer the following guide question:
Questions: Questions:
1. Write out the full name for DNA. 1. Write out the full name for DNA.
2. Why is the nucleus called the “control center” 2. Why is the nucleus called the “control center”
of the cell? of the cell?
3. Where in the cell are the chromosomes 3. Where in the cell are the chromosomes
located? located?
4. What is a gene? 4. What is a gene?
5. What do proteins do for your body? 5. What do proteins do for your body?
6. What two scientists established the structure 6. What two scientists established the structure
of DNA? of DNA?
7. What are the sides of the DNA ladder made 7. What are the sides of the DNA ladder made
of? of?
8. What three parts make up a single 8. What three parts make up a single
nucleotide? nucleotide?
9. What are the 4 bases that make up the rungs 9. What are the 4 bases that make up the rungs
of the DNA ladder? of the DNA ladder?
10. What sugar is found in DNA? 10. What sugar is found in DNA?
11. How do the bases bond together in DNA? 11. How do the bases bond together in DNA?
12. What is the process of copying DNA called? 12. What is the process of copying DNA called?
13. What is the shape of DNA? 13. What is the shape of DNA?
14. Why is DNA called the “Blueprint of Life”? 14. Why is DNA called the “Blueprint of Life”?
15. What holds the sides of the DNA ladder 15. What holds the sides of the DNA ladder
together? together?