Answer these questions:

– How are chromosomes, DNA, and genes related to one another

DNA is tightly packed inside chromosomes, and genes are located on chromosomes.

–  Explain what these following candies represent: red licorice, black licorice, marshmallows (yellow, orange, pink, green), toothpicks

The licorices represent the sugar phosphate backbone, the marshmallows represent the chemical bases Adenine (Yellow), Thymine (orange), Cytosine (pink), and Guanine (Green). The toothpicks represent the bonds between bases and the backbone.

– Did this activity help you understand the structure of DNA? Explain your answer.

Yes, it did. This activity helped me understand the structure of DNA in a 3D way. It was also very fun.