Format
Students will:
1. Perform a Pre-lab DNA extraction from wheat germ
2. Build DNA models,
3. Extract DNA from cheek cells
4. Observe a DNA fingerprinting demonstration using electrophoresis
5. Identify recessive and dominant genes through phenotyping
6. Perform a Post-lab decoding codons for DNA transcription, m-RNA translation and protein synthesis
Objectives
Students will be able to:
1. Perform DNA extraction
2. Build DNA models
3. Connect DNA fingerprinting electrophoresis with crime scene analysis
4. Work with dominant and recessive phenotypes
5. Decipher a DNA message using the central dogma of molecular biology rules
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Meets Next Generation Science Standards
State Standards
Meets Missouri Learning Standards