Now for the tough stuff!!

We got through the DNA structure and DNA replication without too much trouble.  NOW to move into the fun stuff!!!  We had a chance to actually LOOK at DNA.. so now what?  What does DNA actually DO!?!!?!  That's what this week will be about.  As with the last section this will include some notes and then follow up activities with the Knex models.  Today's daily questions where as follows:

Tuesday April 10^th

DNA ultimately codes for what type of organic molecule?

 Proteins

What Nucleic acid actually takes the Instructions that DNA provides and MAKES this? RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)

In what organelle will this happen? Ribosomes

We then moved into the first part of notes on RNA and Gene Expression.  Please check out edline for any notes you may be missing!  We got through the overall process of transcription and translation and then made it almost to the end of the detailed slides on transcription.  Please make sure you are up to date with your notes!!