Explain activity
Teacher Notes for 7.14.C –Recognize that inherited traits of individuals are governed in
the genetic material found in the genes within the chromosomes in the nucleus.
TOUR OF THE NUCLEUS OF THE CELL
Ask students the following questions:
1. Why do you think that the nucleus is considered the control center of the cell?
2. What is inside the nucleus that is so important?
Let’s take a look –
If you have a projection device available use a web site below to look inside the
nucleus
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/interactive/genome.html Tour of the cell showing
where the chromosomes are found.
***http://genome.wellcome.ac.uk/node30086.html Tour of the cell showing where
the chromosomes are found. (higher level)