What Determines a Dog Breed?

Before we dive in
● Summarize the base pair rule.
● If the replicated DNA strand was |ATG|CGC|TGA|,
what would the original strand be?
Tootsie: Jack Russell and Toy Poodle (Jackapoo)

Tillie: Chihuahua, Shih Tzu, Pekingese, Dachshund, etc. (Mutt)

Addie: ?
The plan
● I want you to help me figure out Addie’s breed!
○ By using the replicated DNA strands of different dog breeds, you will be able
to decode and match Addie’s original DNA strand with different dog breed
DNA
● I recommend using colored pencils, pens, or highlighters to keep organized!
○ ACT|GTA|CGT|AAT
The Results
● What can we conclude from the results? What dog breed(s) does Addie have?
● What determines a dog breed?
● What did you find interesting in Addie’s results? What surprised you?

Wisdom Panel:
https://www.wisdompanel.com/app/home/pets/5d8d3459-0828-406b-ba5c-e52ff20
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