Bell warm up 01/07/10

A nucleotide consists of:

1._____________
2. ____________
3._____________
 Importance of
DNA

Genetically engineered glowing Genetically engineered

tobacco plant glowing fish
DNA
Replication
 DNA Notes

• DNA = Deoxyribo nucleic acid

• Made up of repeating units called nucleotides.
•A nucleotide consist of ( sugar (deoxyribose),
phosphates and nitrogeneous bases
Cell division and DNA replication

• Cells divide

Growth, Repair, Replacement

• Before cells divide they have to double cell

structures, organelles and their genetic
information
Notes:

• Structure was discovered in 1953 by James

Watson and Francis Crick
DNA replication
 DNA replication

DNA Replication Steps

1. DNA unwinding
2. Unzipping (hydrogen bonds break)
3. New strands made– free floating nucleotides
form to build new strand

Note:
DNA replication is said to be Semi-conservative
because:
One strand is the original (conserved)
One strand is freshly assembled (semi-half)
 DNA replication steps

DNA unzipping
New nucleotides
assembled
DNA replication

http://www.stolaf.edu/people/
giannini/flashanimat/
molgenetics/dna-rna2.swf
DNA replication

Let’s build our own DNA

model and simulate DNA
replication.
http://www.phschool.com/
atschool/phbio/
dna_replication/index.html
DNA replication

DNA Double helix game

http://nobelprize.org/
educational_games/medicine/
dna_double_helix/
1. Pick ATCGCT (lay them on the table)
2. Make the other side to make a double helix
Now lets replicate:
3. UNWIND your DNA get teacher’s approval
4. UNZIP your DNA
5. Build new strands
6. Put the labels in the correct places
( DNA polymerase, new strand, old strand)
 Lab 2
1. Create your own DNA with 6 rungs or steps
2. REPLICATE
3. Show your teacher the end product with the
lables in the correct places
4. Complete the given worksheet
5. Turn in your work as a group, clean up and go
back to your seat in front