DNA and DNA Replication
" Code of Life"
Access to Coach Medina's Smore page
1) Vocabulary
Make sure that you read over your DNA and Replication vocabulary and either highlight or underline important terms in the definition. (**This will be a check grade**).
2) Notes/Color Activity
The worksheet DNA-The Double Helix covers basic concepts and ideas about DNA, RNA, and Replication. You need to color the pictures that it ask you to color and answer questions. (**Completed packet will be a grade**)
Notes Explained...
The basic unit of a Nucleic Acid is a nucleotide. The nucleotide is broken up into three parts:
Phosphate group
5 Carbon Sugar (Deoxyribose)
Nitrogen Base
Base Pair Rules: (adenine to thymine) (guanine to cytosine)
Why Base Pairing???
3) Video and Lab Activity
2) Watch Jurassic Park video and answer questions on sheet and pre-lab questions.
3) Watch strawberry extraction video and read lab procedures to complete lab
4) Answer the remaining questions on the activity sheet
Watch Jurassic Park Video
4)DNA Clue Activity
DNA Replication
1) Start with original DNA strands
2) DNA unzips by Helicase enzyme exposing both strands
3) DNA Polymerase enzyme brings complimentary bases to the exposed strands with bases
4) DNA makes two exact copies from the original molecule(Replication)
5) Replication Activity
Added assignment:
Paper Clip Replication
http://www.tiemanbiology.com/uploads/6/3/2/3/6323843/dna_replication_paper_clip_activity.pdf