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DNA Replication Activity
DNA Replication Activity
104
11/18/2015
11/18/2015
Application/Connection:
EQ: How does DNA and RNA control
DNA Replication Activity and
the structure and function of cells
Foldable
and of entire organisms?
1. Which two pieces of the
nucleotide always stay the same?
Starter
Nucleotides are composed of a phosphate •2. If you break down the word
group, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base.
“antiparallel” what does it mean?.
DNA is made up of long strands of
•3. Which of the bonds is
nucleotides.
stronger, the bond between a
Describe what makes one nucleotide
sugar and a phosphate
different from another.
(phosphodiester bonds), or
between the bases in the
Practice:
•base pair (hydrogen bonds)?
Write five things you learn from the
•4. Why do you think that is
video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qS important?
rmeiWsuc
Exit:
Briefly explain the process of DNA
replication
November
18, 2015
AGENDA
B.6 A.
Students will Identify
and describe
components of DNA
while reading and
writing on activity.
1 Starter
2. Concept Map
3. DNA Molecule
4. Exit
Table of Contents
Date
Lecture/ Activity/ Lab
11/12-13 Student Made Lab
11/16
DNA notes
11/17
DNA Model
11/18
DNA Replication Activity
Page
97-98
99-100
101-102
103-104
DNA Replication Activity
 1. On one piece of adding machine tape,
create a full single-stranded DNA molecule
by writing the correct base pairs down each
side of the paper (remember the base-pair
rules). You must include at least five of each
base pair, and your strand must be at least 20
base pairs long. Use only one color of marker.
 2. Trade with another student to have them
complete the other side.
DNA Replication Activity
 3. Using scissors carefully cut your paper,
lengthwise, between the two strands. (What
process does this simulate?)

4. Place the cut strands in an upside down
“V” shape to model that the top of the strands
would still be connected during the
replication process.
DNA Replication Activity
 5. Obtain your second piece of adding machine
paper. Carefully cut it in half, lengthwise.

6. Place one half of each blank paper next to and
in between the two original (parent) strands.

7. Using a different colored marker, write in the
complementary strand to match each original
(parent) strand. The replication process is now
complete.
103
DNA Replication Activity
11/18/2015
EQ: How does DNA and RNA control
the structure and function of cells
and of entire organisms?
DNA Replication Activity
104
11/18/2015
Application/Connection:
DNA Replication Activity
•. Which two pieces of the
nucleotide always stay the same?
Starter
•2. If you break down the word
Nucleotides are composed of a phosphate “antiparallel” what does it mean?.
group, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base.
•3. Which of the bonds is
DNA is made up of long strands of
stronger, the bond between a
nucleotides.
sugar and a phosphate
Describe what makes one nucleotide
(phosphodiester bonds), or
different from another.
between the bases in the
•base pair (hydrogen bonds)?
Practice:
Write five things you learn from the
•4. Why do you think that is
video.
important?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qS
Exit:
rmeiWsuc
Briefly explain the process of DNA
replication