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Introduction to DNA

Answer the following questions without looking anything up within your textbook or on your digital device. Be as honest and as specific as you can. Do not talk to your lab partner during the first section of this activity.

What do you already know?

1. What does DNA stand for?

2. What do you think DNA is?

3. Draw what you think DNA looks like. Label any parts of the DNA structure that you know.

4. What is a gene?

5. Where in your body do you think you can find DNA? List all possible answers.

Now, use your textbook or digital device to answer the following questions. You may work with your lab partner on this portion of the activity.

What you should know:

1. What does DNA stand for?

2. What is DNA?

3. Who discovered DNA?

4. What does DNA looks like? Label any parts of the DNA structure that you know.

5. How is DNA copied? Explain the process.

6. What is a gene? What is the function of a gene?

7. Where in your body can you find DNA?

8. Now, go back and compare your answers on the front of this page to your answers above. Were your answers before you read the textbook close to your answers after you read the text (try to be specific)?