Lesson 53 of 84 · Cells
Simulation⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleGenetic Variation in Populations (Part 3)
Genetic Variation in Populations (Part 3).
🎯 Your mission
Play with the model. Break it. Understand it.
⚡ The twist
What the body does in one minute is wilder than any cartoon.
Mind = Blown
🦠 You have more bacterial cells in your body than human cells.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: how does the body solve this problem?
What You'll Learn
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) carries the genetic instructions for building and maintaining an organism. It is shaped like a twisted ladder called a double helix.
Key Words
- adaptation
- fossil record
- species
Steps
Study the diagram and label the parts you recognize.
Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Create a Venn diagram showing their similarities and differences.
Observe what happens and describe it in detail.
Record your observations in your science journal with measurements and descriptions.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is the shape of DNA?
Where you see this in real life
This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.
For the dinner table
“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”
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