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DNA & DNA Replication Webquest Name:_Aymen_________________________________________ Part 1: Interactive DNA Discovery Use any of the links below to complete the Interactive DNA Discovery activity on the 23andMe website. Click Get Started to begin and Next to move through the activity. As you move through the activity, answer the following questions. Full URL: https://education.23andme.com/dna-discovery/# Tiny URL: https://tinyurl.com/u4e8z6e 1. In which organelle is most DNA found?_Nucleus__________________________ 2. How many chromosomes do you inherit from your father? 23_________ How many from your mother? ___23______ 3. If you are male, what combination of chromosomes do you have?__XY_______ If female?___XX_______ 4. What does DNA contain instructions for? Contains instruction for making proteins and RNA’s____________________________________________________________ 5. What is the role of proteins?_ They carry out tasks necessary for building and maintaining the cell, like transporting oxygen, detecting invading bacteria, forming the structure of your hair, and countless other jobs.______________________________________________________________________ 6. What are the sections of DNA that contain instructions for making proteins called? __Genes_________________________ 7. Does all of an organism’s DNA code for proteins?___No____________ 8. What does T pair with? __A________ What does G pair with?__C_________ 9. If a DNA sequence is A-T-G-A-C, write the sequence of base pairs that would pair with it.___T-A-C-T-G 10. What percent of humans’ DNA sequences are identical? _99.5%_______________ 11. Can traits be determined by more than one gene?___Yes__________________ 12. What factors influence your traits?__Genetics, lifestyle and environment ________________________________________________________________ Part 2: DNA Structure and Function Video Use any of the links below to watch the DNA Structure video by Teachers Pet. As you watch, answer the following questions. Tiny URL: https://tinyurl.com/h55cdnx Full URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1CRrtkWwu0 13. What does DNA stand for?__Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid_________________________________________________________________ 14. What does the information contained in DNA determine? The information determines inherited characteristics_________________________________________ 15. What does DNA code for? It codes for making proteins__________________________________ 16. What are the monomers of DNA called?_nucleotides_______________________ 17. What are the four nitrogen bases contained in DNA?

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