1. Module 7

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Lesson 6

Module 7—Molecular Genetics: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis

Module 7: Lesson 6 Assignment

 

Lab: DNA Fingerprint Analysis Lab-Gizmo

 

Your DNA makes you “you.” No two individuals have the same DNA unless they are identical twins, triplets, and so on. In this simulation, you will be looking at the DNA fingerprints of frogs. You will use the DNA fingerprints to identify twin frogs, and you will investigate the relationship between DNA fingerprints and frog traits.

 

Open the DNA Fingerprint Analysis Gizmo. You may need to obtain a username and password from your instructor to gain access to the LearnAlberta website in order to view this animation.

 

Problem

 

How can identical twins and physical characteristics be identified using DNA fingerprints?

 

Procedure

 

Follow each step in the “Exploration Guide” in the DNA Fingerprint Analysis Gizmo.
 

Retrieve the copy of the Module 7: Lesson 6 Assignment that you saved to your computer earlier in this lesson. Complete Part 1. Save your completed assignment in your course folder. You will receive instructions later in this lesson about when to submit your assignment to your teacher.