What is DNA?

DNA is made of 2 strands, those strands alternate between sugar and phosphate. The DNA is made of four nitrogen containing bases; adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine. It is every cell in your body it also plays a part in what you are like.

What does everything represent?

Licorice – The 2 strands of sugar and phosphate

Marshmallows :

– Green – Guanine

– Yellow – Adenine

– Pink – Cytosine

– Orange – Thymine

Toothpicks –  The steps of the ladder

Did the activity help me understand DNA structure?

Yes, peforming a hands-on analysis of a DNA structure gave me a better understanding on how a DNA structure works rather than looking at a visual image.