- How are chromosomes, DNA, and genes related to one another?
A chromosome is a structure that is made up of DNA as well as proteins. These chromosomes are found in the nucleus of the cell and contain and organize genes (segments in DNA) which do things like build bones, enable muscles to move, control digestion and keep your heart beating.
- Explain what these pieces represent:
- Licorice – The licorice represented the Sugar/phosphate backbone in DNA
- Marshmallows (each colour) – The marshmallows represented the bases which are necessary to create DNA. The green marshmallows represented the guanine, the pink marshmallows represented the cytosine, the yellow marshmallows represented the adenine and the orange marshmallows represented the thymine. Only the yellow (A) and orange (T) marshmallows could bond together and only the green (G) and pink (C) marshmallows could bond together.
- How did this activity help you understand the structure of DNA?
This activity helped me understand and fully recognize the structures in a DNA example. It also really helped me understand the importance of having the base pairs be ones that bond together because if not, it will cause a genetic mutation