Discussion Questions - DNA Build It Lab

1. Backbone is made up of phosphate and deoxyribose sugar.

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2. Steps of DNA ladder (rungs of ladder) are made up of bases: adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine.

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3. Draw and label picture using cell, nucleus, chromosomes, DNA and gene.

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4. All 3 meters of DNA fits into the nucleus because it is folded MANY times.

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5. All living things are made of DNA, but the order of bases is different in different. organisms. Remember, humans are 50% the same as a banana.

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6. DNA in a dandelion is exactly the same as in humans. (also fungus, bacteria, mold, chicken, etc.)

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7. Protein is made from DNA instructions. Recipes represent “genes”

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8. ACGTCATTCGCA (etc.)

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DNA REVIEW

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SBASE

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Double helix

Cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, gene