Have a look at this introductory video on DNA. DNA is a code, an alphabet. Its alphabet has only 4 letters, and these 4 letters can create words, which make instructions for all of life.
In this lesson, you will learn the basic structure of DNA. Have a look at my videos describing the nature of DNAIn the history of DNA, Watson and Crick and Franklin discovered the structure of DNA as a RIGHT HANDED HELIX! It is quite the story of Scientific competition and ingenuity!
I would like you to answer these questions:
In Microsoft Teams, I would like you to find your assignments for this DNA unit.
ASSIGNMENT 1 : part 1 DRAW DNA
First, draw a labeled picture of DNA that summarizes the main points of DNA. Photograph this cartoon in a clear picture and hand it in. your NAME MUST BE CLEARLY WRITTEN ON CARTOON.
The main points are:
1. DNA is made of nucleotides
2. The nucleotides are made of sugar, phosphate and a nitrogen base
3. The nucleotides join together in a ladder structure
4. The ladder structure is antiparallel.
5. There is complimentary base pairing
6. DNA forms a RIGHT HANDED helix
your rubric
5 points: your cartoon is brilliant, it includes all main points and it is in colour and inked YOUR NAME IS CLEARLY WRITTEN ON THE PAPER
3-4 : your cartoon includes all main points and is complete.
1-2: your cartoon is incomplete.
ASSIGNMENT 2: UPLOAD YOUR MODEL OF DNA which we constructed in class
5 points: you upload your model WITH your MAPLE LEAF with your name on it.
