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Which bases pair in DNA?
In the simulation below, build the strand that is complementary to
the one shown. In this case, you are not replicating the strand but
completing it. -
- correct answer -Thymine
Adenine
Guanine
Cytosine
Cytosine
Thymine
Thymine
Adenine
Guanine
Thymine
To continue, click on the image that you think best represents how
DNA normally looks in the cell. -
- correct answer -First image
Looking at the images, how many chromosomes are there in a
typical human? -
- correct answer -46
What do you notice about the chromosomes in both images? -
- correct answer -They come in pairs
Why are chromosomes a poor way to think of how DNA is normally
stored? -
- correct answer -DNA only looks like this during replication
The top image, called a karyogram or karyotype, is from a human
female, while the bottom one is from a human male. What major
difference do you notice? -
- correct answer -The male has a set of mismatched chromosomes
Thinking back to what you learned about genetics, what do the
colored bands on the chromosome represent? -
- correct answer -Genes
What do the images pointing to each colored band represent? -
- correct answer -Phenotypes