Do Now

1.Pick up your notebook and locate the

rubric stapled to the last page. We will
come back to this later in the block.
2.On your Post-it, tell me 3 things that
you could have done to improve your
Common Interim score.
3.We are 2 weeks away from our
Midterms and the end of the quarter.
What are 2 goals you can set to help
you pass this class with a C or higher?
https://youtu.be/w-XdaT3VNfg

SWBAT
explain that every cell of a
multicellular organism contains a
complete copy of the
organisms DNA
explain that the DNA is the same in
all cells.
label the components of a model of
DNA

DNA and Heredity

DNA Structure and Function - Amoeba Sisters

Module 6

DNA and Heredity

DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DNA is a NUCLEIC ACID
One of the Core Four organic compounds
DNA controls HEREDITY (the inheritance of traits)
DNA is passed from parent to offspring
DNA is a CODE for making PROTEINS and
proteins determine TRAITS

https://youtu.be/uXdzuz5Q-hs

Where is your DNA?

DNA Structure
The monomer (subunit) of
DNA is a nucleotide
A nucleotide has 3 parts
Sugar (deoxyribose)
Phosphate group
Nitrogen base
There are 2 chains of
nucleotides in a DNA molecule

DNA Structure
The shape of the DNA
molecule is a double helix
The backbone of the double
helix is alternating sugars and
phosphates
The rungs of the DNA ladder
are nitrogen base pairs
Nitrogen base pairs are
connected by hydrogen bonds

DNA Structure
There are 4 nitrogen bases in DNA
Adenine
Thymine
Cytosine
Guanine
Base pairing is complementary
Adenine with Thymine
Cytosine with Guanine

How is my DNA
different from a
tree or a frog?
Every living organism
has DNA in its cells
All DNA has the same
basic structure
The difference in human
DNA, tree DNA, or frog
DNA is the sequence of
the nitrogen base pairs.

SWBAT
explain that every cell of a
multicellular organism contains a
complete copy of the
organisms DNA
explain that the DNA is the same in
all cells.
label the components of a model of
DNA

Group Activity
Kahoot!
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/3525d62b-8722-4962-b7
b4-843dd5bd8fe9
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/6392ef3c-6df7-42dd-8fcd86b14d52c550

Independent Activity- Part 1 (10 minutes)

1.You will grade your own notebook check:
a.Did you start the Common Interim review guide? If
yes, give yourself 50 points.
b.Do you have any of the charts or tables complete?
Did you answer ALL of the questions required? If
yes, give yourself another 50 points.
c.Do you have 7 days of notes? If yes, give yourself
50 points. If you have at least 4 days, give yourself
25 points.
d.Do you have ANY handouts? Amoeba sister
worksheets, enzyme exit ticket, foldables? If yes,
give yourself 50 points.

Independent activity Part 2

You must demonstrate understanding of DNAs
structure and function.
You may draw, write a song, act out the process in a
group, etc. but you must include:

Parts of DNA (phosphate group,

deoxyribose sugar, nitrogen base,
hydrogen bond)
Functions of each part
4 nitrogen bases and their
complementary base pair

Exit Ticket

1.What are the

complementary base
pairs of DNA?
2.What does hydrogen do?
3.What is the purpose of
the nucleotide?