This lesson contains 20 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.
Lesson duration is: 45 min
Items in this lesson
B5 The nucleus
Take off your jacket
Put your things on your desk
Book/laptop,
Notebook
Bag on the floor
Read pgs. 116-118
timer
4:00
Lessongoals
You can name the features of chromosomes
You can describe the structure of DNA
Homework U2 B5
Asgmt 1-9, 6c
OR challenge
Asgmt 3, 5-11, 6c
Slide 1 - Slide
Wheel of homework
Go to Lessonup.app and use this code
Reward
Penalty
Slide 2 - Slide
What part of the cell is a liquid that contains different substances
A
Nucleus
B
Cell membrane
C
Cytoplasm
D
Cell wall
Slide 3 - Quiz
What part makes a cell sturdy/rigid?
A
Nucleus
B
Cell membrane
C
Cytoplasm
D
Cell wall
Slide 4 - Quiz
What part is only found in plant cells?
A
Nucleus
B
Cell membrane
C
Cytoplasm
D
Cell wall
Slide 5 - Quiz
Damian and Gwen are making lists to remember the differences between animal and plant cells. Name (at least) 3 things they can write on their list for recognizing plant cells.
Slide 6 - Open question
What does DNA do?
Slide 7 - Open question
The nucleus
Contains chromosomes
Chromosomes > DNA
Contains hereditary characteristics
Chromosome
Cell
Basepair
Hereditary?
(of a disease or characteristic) given to a child by its parents before it is born
Slide 8 - Slide
Chromosomes
Chromosomes are visible during cell division
Human: 46 chromosomes.
Every body cell contains 46 chromosomes
Body cells in: legs, brain, stomach, fingers, etc.
Other organisms have different amounts
Slide 9 - Slide
You don't need to learn these amounts for the test!
!
Do you notice anything about these amounts?
Slide 10 - Slide
DNA
Lots of base pairs together form genes
A base pair is made of 2 pieces, these are called bases.
T and A form a pair
C and G form a pair
Other pairs do not exist in DNA.
DNA is shaped like a ladder.
The ladder is built by using lots of base pairs.
A gene is the genetic code for a certain trait/characteristic.
Slide 11 - Slide
You got one half of a DNA-'ladder'. on this part you find the bases ATGGCCTTTA, What bases would be on the half that fits on this one?
Slide 12 - Open question
How much influence does your DNA have on: The color of your hair
Slide 13 - Poll
How much influence does your DNA have on: your height
Slide 14 - Poll
How much influence does your DNA have on: your weight
Slide 15 - Poll
How much influence does your DNA have on: Your sexuality (straight, gay, etc.)