Grades 9–12. Using pop beads, students model DNA replication, transcription, and translation. Students compare mutated and normal chromosomes under a microscope (using normal and irradiated onion root tips) to understand the effect of mutagens on cells.
- Simulate protein synthesis in the classroom
- Model the formation of a mutation at the molecular level
- Observe and compare normal and mutate chromosomes from living material
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