What is a Gene?

8/30/2019

In class today we took a short plicker quiz to test our understanding of genetics thus far. We also read a little from our textbooks and discussed the structure of DNA. Finally, we watched the video to the right to learn even more about what a gene really is. Next week we will continue our study of genetics.

Gold Tape Question: Rosalind Franklin, seen to the left, was an important person in the discovery of the structure of DNA. Her famous image of a DNA molecule can also be seen to the left. How did she take a picture of a DNA molecule? (Hint: What is the name of the technique she used?)

Email the answer to [email protected]
before school starts Tuesday to claim your tape!

Big Red Challenge! Email Mr. Powell the score of this weekends Nebraska Cornhuskers game to win a pack of Big Red gum on Tuesday

4 Comments

Ezzy link

8/31/2019 02:08:51 pm

21-35

Alan

8/31/2019 08:36:34 pm

35 to 21 Nebraska won

rhi

9/1/2019 04:58:50 pm

GTQ a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring

Elgin

9/3/2019 12:57:55 am

35/21

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