Week 6 Homework - Genes & DNA

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Genes & DNA

Mr Dufty's Rules for Research.

• Don't use Google!! Use the links provided or find a book about muscle - use your muscles to lift the book up!
• Make your presentation fun BUT full of information!
• Don't copy what you find - write in your own words! This is stealing!!
• One page only - so PLAN before you put it in your book!!!!
• Get Mum or Dad to check that you have answered all the questions. Ask them for some help as they will know lots of stuff!

You will need to answer these seven questions.

1.    What is DNA?

2.    What is a gene?

3.    How can stem cell research to help people?

4.    What is a ‘phenotype’? How are you different from your Mum and Dad?

5.    What is a ‘genotype’ and how do your parents affect this?

6.    What are chromosomes and what are the X & Y chromosomes?

7.    Why are fingerprints unique and what are the different types?

http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/what_is_gene.html