Assignment 1

Today we're going to print out the powerpoint for the first assignment, and submit it in a plastic pocket with the assignment sheet. Make sure you ask Mr. Cole to check your work before you print! Once you're done, complete these questions:

1. Complete this activity, writing down one thing you didn't know before. 
2. Which things have DNA in them?
3. What are some similarities between you and a plant in terms of DNA?
4. What are some differences between you and the plant? (use the link above).
5. Explain what genotype and phenotype mean:
6. Complete this activity. How long would it take you to reproduce a genome at the rate you work at?
7. Copy the image below onto your page, and explain what it is, using the information on this page to help. What are the different coloured sections representing?