Lesson I
A ditto should be made of the “Cell Structure” illustration and given to each student. Each part of the cell and the individual function should be explained in detail to the students.
Lesson II
A copy of “The Stages of Mitosis” should be distributed to the students. The five different stages of mitosis and the different activities of each should be explained.
Lesson III
A ditto of “DNA Structure” should be given to the students. The six basic parts that make up DNA should be discussed. The students could color the four bases to make an illustration of how the base pairing system works.
Lesson IV
Give each student a copy of “Base Pairing”. Explain to students the difference between DNA and RNA base pairing with uracil instead of thymine. Make a hypothetical example of mRNA copying DNA to check for student understanding.
Lesson V
Distribute a copy of “Transfer RNA-Messenger RNA” to each student. Discuss how proteins are made and the function of tRNA with the attached amino acids. Review the base pairing with students so they will understand why the triplets of tRNA pair with mRNA.
Outline
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I. Parts of the cell
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A. Nucleus
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B. Chromatin
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C. Nuclear Membrane
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D. Vacuole
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E. Ribosome
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F. Endoplasmic Reticulum
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G. Cytoplasm
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H. Cell Membrane
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I. Mitochondrion
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II. Function of the nucleus
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III. Mitosis
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A. Interphase
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B. Prophase
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C. Metaphase
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D. Anaphase
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E. Telophase
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IV. DNA basic structure
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A. Six parts
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B. Separation
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V. Duplication of DNA to mRNA
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A. mRNA and tRNA meeting
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B. Triplet code
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VI. Making of proteins with amino acids