GRADE 12

ACTIVITIES
AND
REMEDIAL WORK
 CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK

DNA CODE OF LIFE ACTIVITIES

STRUCTURE OF DNA

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DNA REPLICATION

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DNA profiling

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 DNA code of life biological terms

1. The analysis of DNA samples to identify individuals or relationships between

individuals

2. The sugar found in RNA

3. The process during which a DNA molecule makes an exact copy of itself

4. The shape of the twisted strands of DNA

5. The phase of protein synthesis during which information is copied from DNA to

mRNA

6. The bonds between two nitrogenous bases

7. The process of making new DNA from existing DNA

8. A type of nucleic acid on which is located the anti-codon for protein synthesis

9. Monomers/Building blocks of a nucleic acid

10. The natural shape of the DNA molecule

11. The triplet of bases found in a tRNA molecule

12. The stage in the process of the formation of a protein determined by the codons in the

mRNA

13. The bonds formed between amino acids

14. Openings in the nuclear membrane that allow mRNA to leave the nucleus

15. The organelle in the cytoplasm which is the site of protein synthesis

16. The type of nucleic acid that carries a specific amino acid

17. The stage of protein synthesis during which mRNA forms from DNA

18. The type of sugar found in a DNA molecule

19. Nitrogenous base found only in RNA molecules

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MEIOSIS ACTIVITIES

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Abnormal meiosis and consequences

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 Biological terms

A. Structures found only in animal cells that form the spindle during cell division
B. The phase in the cell cycle when DNA replication occurs
C. The point where two chromatids overlap during prophase I
D. The phase of meiosis where individual chromosomes arrange themselves on the
equator of the spindle
E. The structure holding two chromatids together in a chromosome
F. The structure in an animal cell that gives rise to spindle fibres during cell division
G. The type of cell division that occurs in the production of gametes
H. Chromosome condition describing the presence of two sets of chromosomes in a cell
I. The phase of meiosis where the two chromosomes of each homologous pair are pulled
to the opposite pole
J. Chromosome condition of a cell which has only a single set of chromosomes
K. The region of a chromosome where sister chromatids are attached to each other
L. The division of cytoplasm that occurs after a cell nucleus has divided
M. The exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes that brings about variation
N. Type of cell division during which the chromosome number does not change
O. Failure of one or more chromosomes to separate during meiosis
P. Similar structures that descend from a common ancestor
Q. The phase during which DNA replicates prior to cell division
R. The defect in cell division that leads to Down syndrome
S. The structure that is made up of two chromatids joined by a centromere
T. A pair of chromosomes, one inherited from each parent, that have the same genes at
the same loci
U. Chromosomes that carry the same set of gene
V. The structure responsible for pulling chromosomes to the poles of an animal cell
during cell division

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 REMEDIAL/TUTORIALS

*The purpose of the remedial activities is to target specific skills that some students may lack
and thus the questions are less broad but focus on specific skills. These questions can help
with students that underperform on informal tests as remedial work.

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DNA CODE OF LIFE

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Phases

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Arranging phases

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