1. 12/7/15: Warm-up: Write the questions and the answers on a new sheet of paper for the week.
What macromolecule is DNA?
What is the subunit of DNA?
What is the shape of DNA?
Where is the DNA located in a Eukaryotic Cell?
What are the 4 Nitrogen bases?
Adenine matches to _______
Guanine matches to _______

2. Today we will… Warm-up: DNA Review Review: DNA Replication Concept Map
“Have Your DNA and Eat It Too” Lab (3rd and 4th Only)
DNA vs. RNA Guided Notes
DNA vs. RNA Practice: Comparison, Venn Diagram and writing
Central Dogma Guided Notes
DNA Practice
Exit Ticket

3. Announcements Quiz Tomorrow
Bring DNA Replication Practice completed tomorrow
Vocabulary due Wednesday

4. DNA Replication Concept Map: Complete the concept map below with the steps of DNA replication

5. Protein Synthesis

6. How do your cells make PROTEINS?
There are steps for turning the code in your DNA into PROTEINS in the process of protein synthesis (to MAKE proteins)
Processes:
DNA Replication
Transcription
Translation

7. What are the KEY PLAYERS in Protein Synthesis?
DNA
RNA
Ribosomes
Proteins

8. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DNA & RNA?
Function
Provides instructions for making proteins
Delivers the message to the Ribosome to make proteins
Organic Molecule
Nucleic Acid
# of Strands
Double Stranded
Single Stranded
Sugar
Deoxyribose Sugar
Ribose Sugar
Nitrogen Bases
A, T, G, C
A, U, G, C
Location(s) Found
Nucleus
Nucleus & Cytoplasm

9. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF RNA?
Messenger RNA
(mRNA)
Transfer RNA
(tRNA)
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
-Carries the DNA code to the Ribosome
-Bring the recipe to the factory
-Links Amino Acids together
-Delivers the ingredients
-Makes up the Ribosome
-The necklace factory

10. DNA vs. RNA Partner Matching
With your partner, match each characteristic with either DNA or RNA
Create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting DNA & RNA using your matching activity.
You must create at least 4 similarities!
Write one paragraph (At least 5 Complete Sentences) comparing and contrasting DNA and RNA.
Do this independently!
DNA vs. RNA Venn Diagram
DNA vs. RNA Paragraph

11. Compare & Contrast

12. What is the CENTRAL DOGMA?
DNA  (transcription)  RNA  (translation) PROTEIN  (trait)

13. What is a GENE?
A gene is a section of DNA that codes for 1 specific protein
There are thousands of genes in your DNA
There are steps for turning a gene (DNA) into a protein through protein synthesis

14. DNA Practice Problems