11/30/07
This exercise will introduce you to DNA and blood types. Answer the questions below using the provided web sites:
http://www.eurekascience.com/ICanDoThat/dna_intro.htm
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/basics/builddna/
Using your knowledge about the structure of DNA, build a DNA molecule in this section.
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/basics/blood/
Investigate the following sections:
2. What is blood?
3. What are blood types?
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/features/forensics/
Follow one of the links below to see how DNA profiling is used in situations that do not involve crime.
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/07/10/blassie/
Read about how a soldier from the tomb of the unknowns was returned to his family.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/03/21/bear.tracking.enn/index.html
Read how DNA is being used to follow grizzly bears.