DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes
DNA
What was the code that was excavated from the Plaster of Paris treasures?
ILOVEU
Give an example of a metal on the periodic table
Iron, silver, gold, lead... so many possibilities... check the laminated periodic tables if necessary!
Where are we going at the end of the semester?
Royal Tyrrell Museum (Dinosaur museum in Drumheller)
What was one of the genetic traits we checked for in our class?
How many grams of the salt did you use?
60 g
What is the name of the element whose letter is "C"?
carbon
What game did we play with the periodic table?
Battleship
What is the shape of DNA?
What did we use to represent bone in our fossilization experiment?
Sponge
Give an example of a non-metal on the periodic table.
Who commented that they still had sponge in their pocket the day after the experiment?
Austin
How many chromosomes do humans have?
23 pairs, or 46 chromosomes
What did we use to represent minerals in our fossilization experiment?
Epsom salts
Dolomite is another mineral involved in fossilization. It has the chemical formula:
CaMg(CO3)2
How many different elements are in dolomite?
4: calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), carbon (C), and oxygen (O)
When we did the % change in mass calculation, who's data did Koreen use as an example on the smartboard?
AJ's
What is different about the chromosomes of a person with down syndrome?
There is an extra chromosome at the 21st pair (trisomy 21)
What is permineralization?
A process that occurs when minerals dissolved in lakes, rivers, and other watery environments fill in the spaces of bone, creating a fossil.
What is/are the letter(s) for sodium?
Na
What code letter was missing from the excavations?
E (I'm looking at you, AJ!)