English National Curriculum - Science Science

5. Explore DNA structure

Mission Objectives

Understand the structure of DNA and its role in inheritance

Explain the relationship between DNA, genes and proteins

Recognise the importance of DNA mutations in evolution

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Nancy Chang

a biochemist who cofounded Tanox in 1986 to address medical needs in the areas of allergy, asthma, inflammation and diseases

Taiwan

a country in East Asia

immune

resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitised white blood cells

James Watson

an American molecular biologist, geneticist and zoologist

nucleotides

the building blocks of the nucleic acids RNA and DNA

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Resources: Whiteboard and markers, Pairs of coloured beads, string and scissors (optional)

Handout: Handouts with diagrams of the DNA structure and base pairing rules

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