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Date: 4/11/16
2. On the left hand side, click on cells and DNA. Explore this site to answer the
following questions:
a. What is a chromosome?
In the nucleus, the DNA molecule is packaged into thread-like structures
and coiled around proteins
b. When are chromosomes visible?
Under a microscope during cell division
c. What is a centromere?
Divides the chromosome into two sections/arms
d. How many chromosomes do people have?
46
Go to: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/traits/karyotype/
3. What is a karyotype?
Organized profile of a person's chromosomes
4. Match the chromosomes to complete the karyotype (turn on hints for help). Is the
karyotype from a male or female? How do you know?
Male, there is a presence of the x and a chromosome
Modeling Instruction AMTA 2012
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DNA Replication
2.
Enzymes
Drag the correct bases over to synthesize the new DNA halves.
Read script, answer questions, and then click OK.
3.
3 billion
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Go to: http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/dna_double_helix/
Click on Play DNA Game; Click next and reading each page, continue to click next
until you come to the game.; Click on organism #1 and match the base pairs as fast as
you can! It is hard.
Click Next and then click on each organism until you identify the one that belongs to
chromosome #1; continue playing the game with the other two chromosomes, filling in
the chart below.
Be careful, other teams may get different results.
Chromosome #
1
How many
chromosomes?
5
How many
base pairs?
125
How many
genes?
25,000
What is the
organism?
Hale Cress
4.4
3,900
Tuberculosis
278
13,700
Malaria
Mosquito
Topic: Mutations
Go to: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/mutations_03
Read the information and fill out the table below:
Type of mutation
Substitution
Description
A mutation that exchanges one base
for another
Insertion
Deletion
Frameshift