Which molecule carries the genetic information in cells?
A curipod slide
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Objective: I will be able to relate DNA with complex modes of human inheritance.
Label the DNA molecule with the following terms: Deoxyribose sugar, Nitrogen base, Phosphate
Every three letters (or nucleotides) codes for an amino acid. Let’s figure out from the following mRNA strand how many amino acids will be coded: Practice 1: mRNA: UCAAGGGCACCCG How many codons? How many amino acids will be coded?
Every three letters (or nucleotides) codes for an amino acid. Let’s figure out from the following mRNA strand how many amino acids will be coded: Practice 1: mRNA: UCAAGGGCACCCG How many codons? 4 How many amino acids will be coded? 4
If DNA cannot leave the nucleus – How can it get the instructions out to make the proteins needed to survive??????
Determine the mRNA from the DNA
Exit Ticket: A short pea plant is crossed with a tall, heterozygous pea plant. Use a Punnett square to determine the probability of short offspring.
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