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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 DNA molecule that is packaged into thread-like structures
b. When are chromosomes visible?
When the DNA that makes up chromosomes become more tightly packed
during cell division.
c. What is a centromere?
The construction point that divides the chromosome into two sections
d. How many chromosomes do people have?
23
Go to: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/traits/karyotype/
3. What is a karyotype?
Someones collection of chromosome.
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?
Male, the X and Y chromosomes.
Modeling Instruction AMTA 2012
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The molecule unwinds from spools made from protein and then untwist.
2.
DNA molecule is known to break the rungs apart. The bases must synthesize with the
DNA
Drag the correct bases over to synthesize the new DNA halves.
Read script, answer questions, and then click OK.
3.
3 billion
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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?
20
How many
base pairs?
2,500 million
How many
genes?
22,000
What is the
organism?
House mouse
14
22.7 million
5,300
Malaria
parasite
16
11.7 million
6,300
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
Mutation that exchanges one base for
another
Insertion
Deletion
Frameshift