Always answer with complete sentences and put the question in the answer. For all questions with a blank space write out the entire sentence and fill in the blank.
What is DNA? ( look at the navigation bar and click on What is DNA?)
1) Why is DNA important?
2) What does DNA stand for?
3) Why is DNA called a blueprint?
4) The "twisted ladder" shape of the DNA molecule is called a ______________.
5) Name the four bases found in a DNA molecule.
6) A DNA strand is made of _________ which make up __________ which make up sentences.
7) These "sentences" are called ________________.
What is a Gene? ( just look at the navigation bar and you'll see What is a Gene? )
8) What is a gene?
9) Blood cells use a protein called ___________ to capture and carry oxygen.
10) When a gene is changed, it is said to be ________________.
11) A mutation in the hemoglobin gene cause what disorder?
12) If you stretched the DNA from a cell out, how long would it be?
13) How many chromosomes are in a human cell? In a mosquito? In a carp?
14) How is a protein like a car engine?
15) Receptor proteins are responsible for picking up _______________.
16) Each gene in DNA encodes information on how to make a __________.
17) Once in the cytoplasm, the _________ reads the message.
18) The passing of traits from parents to a child is the basis of __________.
19) Every child receives _________of its chromosomes from his mother, and _________from his father.
20) When a sperm and egg join, they create a single cell called a _________.
21) Each child inherits a _________ set of chromosomes.
22) Give an example of a physical trait: _______________
23) A dog fetching a bone is an example of what kind of trait.
24) Scientists describe the set of information for each form of a trait as an ____________.
25) What is the base pair rule?
26) Draw a small 5 base pair DNA molecule showing how A/T and G/C go together.
27) Define transcription.
28) Define translation.
29) Follow the instructions for the activity. List the amino acid sequence you created.
30) Fireflies glow to attract a _________and to avoid ___________.
31) RNA polymerase binds to the ____________gene.
32) When transcription is complete, the LUC mRNA moves to the ________
33) The ribosome interprets the mRNA to produce the string of ________
34) In order to become a functioning luciferase enzyme, the string must _________________.
35) The enzymes bind to _____________to create light.
36) What is special about stem cells?
37) What is a special kind of stem cell and why is it special?
38) How are somatic stem cells different? What can they turn into?
#39, 40, 41) Make up 3 questions (and answer them!) from any part of the WebQest. You can make up these 3 questions from the “Mouse Party Game” if you like.
Game
Mouse Party - follow the directions and drag the mice to the chair to observe how the brain is affected by the different drugs.
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Friday, November 15, 2013
Genetics Webquest
