Science summer camp at Discovery Center - All About DNA

1. EXPLORING THE WORLD OF DNA Where d'ya get those genes?

2. THE ANIMAL CELL http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/index.html

3. THE PLANT CELL http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/index.html

4. Animal cells are typical of the eukaryotic cell, enclosed by a plasma membrane and containing a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles. Unlike the cells of the two other eukaryotic kingdoms, plants and fungi, animal cells don't have a cell wall. . Plants cells are unique amongst the eukaryotes, organisms whose cells have membrane-enclosed nuclei and organelles, because they can manufacture their own food. Chlorophyll, which gives plants their green color, enables them to use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars and carbohydrates; chemicals the cell uses for fuel.

5. CHROMOSOMES This photograph shows a person's 23 pairs of chromosomes. Each parent contributes one chromosome to each pair. You can tell by the presences of the "Y" chromosome that this person is male. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 X Y

6. http:// gslc .genetics. utah . edu /units/disorders/ karyotype /flash/ karyotype _try_it. swf KARYOTYPING ANIMATION

7. MEIOSIS/MITOSIS Meiosis is the process of cell division in plant cells, and mitosis is the process in animal cells. Click the link below for a side by side view of these processes. http://www. pbs .org/ wgbh /nova/baby/divide.html

8. DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID The Answer to Where d'ya get those genes?

9. DNA Replication DNA REPLICATION Before a cell divides to forms new cells, the DNA has to make copies of itself for each of the new cells created. Click below to see an animated DNA replication.

10. THE BIG PICTURE Click on the link below to explore further. Zoom In On Your Genome