Exit Slip:Objective: SWBAT compare and contrast DNA, chromosomes, and genes.
1. Match the following vocabulary with the definition:
A. Genes
B. DNA
C. Chromosomes
________ The compact structures into which DNA is organized
________ Repeating nucleotides that serve as the instructions for living organisms
________ A segment of DNA that codes for a specific product
2. Which of the following best describes the relationship between DNA, genes, and the nucleus?
a. Chromosomes are found on genes. Genes are found in nuclei.
b. Genes are found on chromosomes. Chromosomes are found in nuclei.
c. Chromosomes are found in nuclei. Nuclei are found in genes.
d. Genes are found in nuclei. Nuclei are found in chromosomes.
3. The diagram shown represents the organization of genetic information within a cell nucleus.
The circle labeled Z most likely represents
a.amino acids
c. ribosomes
b.chromosomes
d. vacuoles
Exit Slip:Objective: SWBAT compare and contrast DNA, chromosomes, and genes.
1. Match the following vocabulary with the definition:
A. Genes
B. DNA
C. Chromosomes
________ The compact structures into which DNA is organized
________ Repeating nucleotides that serve as the instructions for living organisms
________ A segment of DNA that codes for a specific product
2. Which of the following best describes the relationship between DNA, genes, and the nucleus?
a. Chromosomes are found on genes. Genes are found in nuclei.
b. Genes are found on chromosomes. Chromosomes are found in nuclei.
c. Chromosomes are found in nuclei. Nuclei are found in genes.
d. Genes are found in nuclei. Nuclei are found in chromosomes.
3. The diagram shown represents the organization of genetic information within a cell nucleus.
The circle labeled Z most likely represents
a.amino acids
c. ribosomes
b.chromosomes
d. vacuoles
Objective: SWBAT compare and contrast DNA, chromosomes, and genes.
Review from last Tuesday:
1. Who/ where do we get the DNA that is in our cells? __________________________
2.
DNA is heritable material. What does heritable mean?________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3.
DNA is made up of repeating ___________________________. Each nucleotide contains a
___________________, __________________, and nitrogenous ________.
4.
Figure 1 is a single nucleotide. Label the sugar, phosphate, and the base.
5.
What are the 4 different types of nucleotides and which bases pair with each other?
______________________________________________________________________
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
ALL living
organisms
made of ________________________.
are

The “control center” of a cell is called the ________________________. The nucleus contains __________, which gives
instructions for how a living organism can function.

This DNA is broken up into sections called ___________________. Each gene codes for a _________________
_________________________, such as a protein for __________ color, ___________ color, or ________________ cells.
A closer
look at
DNA
AGTAGTCCTAGATCGGCGTTGAAGTGTGAGTCGTGAGTGCGA
GENE #1
Ex: Eye color

GENE #2
GENE #3
GENE #4
GENE #5
Hair color
BUT our cells are microscopic, yet our DNA has __________________________ base pairs, which would stretch out
to _____________________.
SO.....HOW DO WE FIT ALL OF THIS DNA IN OUR CELLS
____________________> _______________________ > ______________________> _____________________ > __________________

DNA is tightly wound into ________________________________. Therefore, each chromosome contains
____________________________________ genes.
Guided Practice:
1. In what organelle is the DNA contained? _____________________________________
2. In what structures is the DNA packaged to fit into a cell? __________________________________
3. Label the following figures as: Cell, nucleus, DNA, gene, chromosome
_______________
____________________
__________________
_________________________________
4. Which of the following best describes the relationship between DNA, chromosomes, and genes.
a. Chromosomes are found on DNA. DNA are found in genes.
b. Genes are found in DNA. DNA is found in chromosomes.
c. DNA is a gene of the chromosome.
d. Chromosomes are found in genes. Genes are found in DNA.
5. Create an analogy for how each of the following parts of the book compares to a nucleus, DNA, genes, and
chromosomes. Then describe why this part of the book corresponds to this cellular structure.
 Book: __________________________
WHY:_________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Chapters: __________________________
WHY::_________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Paragraphs: __________________________
WHY::_________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Letters: __________________________
WHY::________________________________________________________________________________________________
6.
Circle which diagram best represents the relative locations of the structures in the list below?
A—chromosome
B—nucleus
C—cell
D—gene