DNA -> Protein Foldable

DNA -> Protein Foldable

You will be making a
foldable that will hold
your notes for the DNA -
> Protein portion of this
unit.
The foldable will be a
four sided cube, like the
picture on the right. You
will need 2 pieces of
printer paper.
Foldable Instructions
DNA
What is DNA? Tutorial
Structure of
DNA Video:
Side 1: DNA (pages 144-146)
What is DNA?
Who discovered the structure of DNA?
Draw the structure of a DNA molecule (the double
helix).
What are the subunits that make up a DNA molecule?
Draw each of the nucleotides and label the parts. (use
Figure 1)
List the four nucleotide bases and tell which ones pair
together.
Genes and Chromosomes
DNA/Chromosome Animation Link

What is a Gene? Tutorial

Gene
Chromatin
Chromosome/Homologous
Pair
Side 2: Genes and Chromosomes
Define the words in the table below.

Chromosome Chromatin Gene Homologous

Pair
Draw a picture of each of the words in the table and
label it.
Describe the relationship between DNA,
chromosomes, chromatin and genes.
Proteins
Protein Synthesis Video Clip:

Protein Synthesis Demonstration:

Side 3: Proteins
What is a protein? (Page 44)
What kinds of things do proteins do in the body? (Page
44 and 150)
How are proteins made?
Write: The DNA code is read like a book
from one end to the other and in one
direction. The bases form the alphabet
of the code. Groups of three bases are
the codes for specific amino acids. A
long string of amino acids forms a
Mutations
Mutation Video Clip
(Under Sequence Alignment)

Mutation Video Clip

Effects of Mutations

DNA Replication with Paper Clips Activity

Mutation Examples
Helpful:
Enzyme that digests milk continues to be produced into adulthood
Gene for malaria resistance
Tetrachromatic vision: having a fourth cone cell in the eye, able to
detect more color varieties
Harmful:
Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle-Cell Anemia, Color Blindness, Duchenne
Muscular Dystrophy
Increase risk of breast cancer (and other types of cancer)
Neutral
Most mutations that occur appear to have no impact on the organism.
Side 4: Mutations
What is a mutation?
What are some examples of types of mutations?
What are three possible outcomes of a mutation?
Define the terms gamete and somatic cell.
What types of mutations can be passed on to
offspring?