Download DNA Interactive Worksheet and more Study notes Genetics in PDF only on Docsity! DNA Interactive / instructions Directions: Today, you will be using the Internet to test and improve you understanding of DNA. Carefully follow the instructions below and pace yourself to make sure you have time to get everything done by the end of the period. If you do not complete it in class, the remainder will be due the next class. 1. DNA Extraction virtual lab a. Go to http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/extraction/ b. Click on “Start Lab” c. Click “next” after reading the text on each page and answering the corresponding questions on your worksheet, under “DNA Extraction” 2. Gel Electrophoresis virtual lab a. Go to http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/ b. Click on “Forward” c. Click “Forward” after reading the text on each page and answering the corresponding questions on your worksheet, under, under “Electrophoresis” 3. Transcription & Translation a. Go to http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/transcribe/ b. Click on the button that says “Click Here to Begin” c. Use the keyboard to type in the complementary base pairs to make an RNA strand d. Translate the RNA strand you made into amino acids. Pay close attention to the “Universal Genetic Code” chart – all RNA messages must begin with a “Start” codon and end with a “Stop” codon, so you will have to shift the reading frame accordingly. e. Answer the questions on your worksheet, under “Transcription & Translation”. 4. If you finish early, check out http://www.dnai.org/a/index.html a. Choose one of the four modules (“Finding the Structure”; “Copying the Code”; “Reading the Code”; and/or “Controlling the Code”) b. At the top right, click “Putting it together” c. Click on the “Interactive” icon to play d. Try each of the other modules until the bell rings DNA Interactive Worksheet Directions: Answer the questions on this worksheet. Complete each section by following the instructions on the first page. DNA EXTRACTION 1. What are three reasons why we would need to extract DNA? 2. Why does the DNA need to be extracted from a cell before it can be analyzed? 3. About how much DNA is inside every cell’s nucleus? 4. When we extracted our own DNA last Friday, how did the things we used (Gatorade, alcohol, soap) relate to the things that are used in this virtual lab?
