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03 Genome Chromosome and Dna Webquest
03 Genome Chromosome and Dna Webquest
Date___4/12/16____
2. On the left hand side, click on cells and DNA. Explore this site to answer the
following questions:
a. What is a chromosome?
A chromosome is a DNA molecule that is packaged into thread-like
structures
c. What is a centromere?
A constriction point in a chromosome, which divides the chromosome into
two sections, or arms.
Go to: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/traits/karyotype/
3. What is a karyotype?
A karyotype is an organized profile of a person's chromosomes
Name________Jawan Browder_______
Date___4/12/16____
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?
For a male, X and Y chromosomes
5. Predict what would happen if a person has the incorrect number of
chromosomes. Write your prediction here.
Disease or die
As a class you determined that chromosomes must be duplicated before the cell can
divide. This process is called DNA Replication.
Topic: DNA Replication
Go to: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/dna/shockwave.html
Click: DNA replication (upper left) and then click unzip Read the script, answer the
questions below, and then, click OK.
1.
2.
Drag the correct bases over to synthesize the new DNA halves.
Read script, answer questions, and then click OK.
3.
Name________Jawan Browder_______
Date___4/12/16____
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?
25000
What is the
organism?
Thale cress
14
22.7
5300
Malaria
parasite
16
11.7
6300
Bakers yeast
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
is a mutation that exchanges one
base for another
Insertion
Deletion
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is lost, or deleted.
Frameshift