ahh...MUTANTS!!

MUTATIONS are simply just a change in the normal DNA sequence. Here's an awesome site that tells you ALL things about Mutations.

And here's some unusual mutations...

Transcription & Translation

Interactive site on transcription and translation...

Use this site for more information...

Lots of useful notes on DNA, RNA, transcription & translation...

Interactive site on "what is a protein"...

Interactive animation on transcription & translation...


Be able to read both the Codon Chart and the Codon Wheel

DNA practice

Once you've completed your DNA origami use the following sites to review what you've learned so far...

Here's an interactive game to play on making complementary base strands

Info, animations, photos on DNA structure

DNA Anatomy

interactive crossword

Tour the Basics of DNA

Journey into DNA (do the non-flash version)

Structure of DNA

DNA is found within the nucleus of all cells. DNA are our genes or our 'blue-print'.

DNA is a large polymer...made up of NUCELOTIDES. (take this time to review your organic macromolecules!!) Here is a sketch of a nucleotide...


The shape of DNA is a DOUBLE HELIX...which is simply just 2 strands twisted together...think of a spiraled staircase, twisted ladder or a zipper


The backbone of DNA is made up alternating of PHOSPHATE and DEOXYRIBOSE (a sugar).

The bases of DNA are: Adenine (A), Cytosine (C), Thymine (T) and Guanine (G). These are the only bases found in DNA. The bases will always, always, always pair up A-T and C-G...no ifs, ands or buts!!