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Date: ___________

Period: _______

DNA-Genetic Material ESSAY Test

Directions: Use COMPLETE SENTENCES (if you want full credit), proper spelling (the best you can),
grammar, and writing mechanics.
Using complete sentences and proper writing mechanics, please write everything that you know about DNA.
Include: who discovered it, where it is located, what it looks like (the structure and parts that make up the
structure), what it is made out of (the building blocks and the parts of the building blocks), what it is used for
(the function, what it codes for, what it determines). Do your best. J You can use more paper if needed.
AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR ESSAY: Draw a picture of DNA and label the parts.
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PICTURE OF DNA WITH LABELED PARTS: