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Have Your DNA and Eat It Too

In this activity, students build an edible model of DNA while learning basic DNA structure and the rules of base pairing. By the end of the activity, students will understand that information is stored within the DNA molecule in the form of a sequence of chemical bases, each referred to by the first letter of its name (A, T, C and G). Teaching strategies are included such as a timeline for the activity, ways to extend the activity, and...

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Keywords:
Harbor All the Genetic Variation Represented by Life on Earth., NSDL, Thymine, Biological Science, In Their Multiple Combinations, Food and Cooking, Adenine, Cells, Health/Medicine, Scientific Models, Chemistry, Base Pairing, Chemistry of Life, DNA, Heredity and Genetics, Base Pairs, Life Science, Genes, Guanine, The Four Bases of DNA, Life Sciences, DNA Structure and Function, Double Helices, Cytosine, Genetics, Double Helix
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
January 29, 2021
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School, High School, College General Ed
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
Source Code Available:
No
Creative Commons:
Unknown

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