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Unlocking DNA Secrets: Basics, Challenges, and Scientists in Genetics

Explore DNA basics and challenges by unscrambling words, learn about genome, chromosome, and more. Discover key genetic scientists.

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Unlocking DNA Secrets: Basics, Challenges, and Scientists in Genetics

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  1. DNA Basics What do you know about DNA? T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

  2. Use your knowledge of DNA to answer each question • What does the abbreviation DNA represent? ___________________ ______ • What are the four letters of the DNA alphabet? ___ ___ ___ ___ • What term refers to the shape of the DNA molecule? __________ ________ • What is the function of genes? • What is the genotype for a female? ____

  3. And the answers are … Deoxyribonucleic Acid • What does the abbreviation DNA represent? ___________________ ______ • What are the four letters of the DNA alphabet? ___ ___ ___ ___ • What term refers to the shape of the DNA molecule? __________ ________ • What is the function of genes? • What is the genotype for a female? ____ A, T, G, C Double Helix Control the production of proteins XX

  4. DNA Challenge #2 T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

  5. Unscramble the letters to figure out the words. • 1. I A M N O C I D A • P T L D O P I E Y E P I H A N C • 3. I M S O I E S • 4. N A T U T M I O • 5. C B N K O A B E

  6. And the answers are … • 1. I A M N O C I D A • P T L D O P I E Y E P I H A N C • 3. I M S O I E S • 4. N A T U T M I O • 5. C B N K O A B E AMINO ACID POLYPEPTIDE CHAIN MEIOSIS MUTATION BACKBONE

  7. DNA Challenge #1 T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

  8. Unscramble the letters to figure out the words. 1. U C L O E I D N E T 2. B E U D O L L I H X E 3. N O E G E M 4. R M O H O C S O E M 5. G M U T E N A

  9. And the answers are … 1. U C L O E I D N E T 2. B E U D O L L I H X E 3. N O E G E M 4. R M O H O C S O E M 5. G M U T E N A NUCLEOTIDE DOUBLE HELIX GENOME CHROMOSOME MUTAGEN

  10. DNA Challenge #2 T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

  11. Unscramble the letters to figure out the words. • 1. I A M N O C I D A • P T L D O P I E Y E P I H A N C • 3. I M S O I E S • 4. N A T U T M I O • 5. C B N K O A B E

  12. And the answers are … • 1. I A M N O C I D A • P T L D O P I E Y E P I H A N C • 3. I M S O I E S • 4. N A T U T M I O • 5. C B N K O A B E AMINO ACID POLYPEPTIDE CHAIN MEIOSIS MUTATION BACKBONE

  13. DNA Challenge #3 T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

  14. Unscramble the letters to figure out the names of these scientists who have contributed to the field of genetics. 1. T W N O S A 2. A K L N F I N R 3. K I S W L I N 4. C I C K R 5. G A O N R M 6. T O N T S U

  15. And the answers are … 1. T W N O S A 2. A K L N F I N R 3. K I S W L I N 4. C I C K R 5. G A O N R M 6. T O N T S U WATSON FRANKLIN WILKINS CRICK MORGAN SUTTON

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