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2. On the left hand side, click on cells and DNA. Explore this site to answer the
following questions:
a. What is a chromosome?
In the nucleus of each cell, the DNA molecule is packaged into thread-like
structures called chromosomes.
c. What is a centromere?
A restriction point which divides the chromosome into two.
d. How many chromosomes do people have?
46 chromosomes
Go to: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/traits/karyotype/
3. What is a karyotype?
An organized profile of a person`s chromosomes. Two chromosomes specify the
gender of an organism.
4. Match the chromosomes to complete the karyotype (turn on hints for help). Is the
karyotype from a male or female? How do you know?
Modeling Instruction AMTA 2012
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Enzymes
Drag the correct bases over to synthesize the new DNA halves.
Read script, answer questions, and then click OK.
3.
3 million
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Go to: http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/dna_double_helix/
Click on Play DNA Game; Click next and reading each page, continue to click next
until you come to the game.; Click on organism #1 and match the base pairs as fast as
you can! It is hard.
Click Next and then click on each organism until you identify the one that belongs to
chromosome #1; continue playing the game with the other two chromosomes, filling in
the chart below.
Be careful, other teams may get different results.
Chromosome #
How many
chromosomes?
How many
base pairs?
How many
genes?
What is the
organism?
46
3000
34000
Human
16
11.7
E-coli Bacteria
6300
Bakers Yeast
Topic: Mutations
Go to: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/mutations_03
Read the information and fill out the table below:
Type of mutation
Substitution
Insertion
Description
Causes no effects.
Deletion
Frameshift