Biology Lab - DNA WORKSHOP

Instructions: Go into Internet explorer. Type this address into the address bar:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/dna/

Scroll down menu to DNA REPLICA TION. Click on this site, and read.
Answer the following questions.
1. What do the long strings of DNA in the nucleus of every cell hold?

2. What 5 kinds of atoms does DNA consist of?

3. What 3 things make up a nucleotide?

4. What is responsible for unzipping the molecule of DNA during DNA replication?

5. What is responsible for determining the genetic code?

6. What happens when the enzyme has passed the end of the DNA?

7. Is it possible to make a mistake during replication?

8. On average, how many mistakes are made in every billion base pairs?

9. What is this the same as typing out?

Now that you have read about DNA Replication, scroll down to All Wound
Up. Read the information, and answer these questions.
10. What does a single strand of DNA form?

11. What is the shape of the chromosome in the picture?

12. What is the protein that DNA is wrapped around called?

13. If you unwound the DNA of one of a fruit fly's chromosome, how long would it
be?

Now, scroll down and click on Protein Synthesis. Answer these questions.
14. What is DNA's main purpose?

15. What do these proteins do?

16. How does the DNA control the life of the entire organism?

17. "What is the purpose of protein synthesis?

18. What type of protein makes up a hair follicle cell?

19. Is protein synthesis slow?

20. How long does a protein chain 400 amino acids long take to be assembled?

Now scroll down and click on Glossary. Define the following terms
below.

Amino acid:
Enzyme:
Nucleotide:
Polypeptide:
Ribosomes:

Now that you have completed the background information, go to

http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/. Click on “The Basics & Beyond,” then
under DNA to Protein click on each of the three areas: 1) Build a DNA
molecule; 2) Transcribe and translate a gene; 3) Discover how proteins
function. Read each the sections and work through any animations.