1A) How are DNA, Chromosomes, and Genes related?
Chromosomes are made of DNA, and genes are sections of DNA.
1B) How are DNA, Chromosomes, and Genes different?
A chromosome is a structure that is made of DNA and protein. Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of cells and chromosomes contain genes.
2) What does each item represent?
-Black licorice/Red licorice: Back bone (Sugar Phosphate)
-Toothpicks:
-Marshmallows: Bases
- Pink- Cytosine (C)
- Yellow- Adenine (A)
- Green- Guanine (G)
- Orange- Thymine (T)
3) What I learned…
This activity has taught me about the DNA base sequences. The bases A and T are always together and the bases C and G are always together. The marshmallows made it easier to understand when we used the colour schemes to identify which pairs of bases match.
