DNA
Objectives
By the time we are done with the unit you should be able to ...
Compare the structures and functions of DNA to RNA.
Construct a model for RNA Transcription and Translation. This includes...
Identifying the enzymes used in the reactions
Locating where and why they happen
Stating the three steps of each process
Building proteins from DNA models
Construct a model for Cell Division. This includes...
Describing what happens to DNA as a cell divides
Explaining the process of mitosis and cytokinesis
Identify the phase of mitosis under a microscope
Analyze a scientific study. Make a claim about that analysis and support it with evidence and reasoning.
Lectures
Nucleic Acids
DNA Structure and Replication
Mitosis
Mitosis - Splitting up is Complicated
Transcription/Translation
DNA, Hot Pockets and the Longest Word Ever
Activities
Activity #10
Cell Division/Mitosis
Activity #11
The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle and Cancer