Lesson: Genes and Chromosomes Science

In this lesson, we will learn how to describe the structure of chromosomes, and explain what a gene is.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

state that DNA is genetic material,
recall that DNA is arranged in long strands called chromosomes, contained in the nucleus of cells,
state that a normal human body cell contains 46 chromosomes (23 pairs),
define a gene as a section of DNA that controls certain characteristics,
understand that DNA can unexpectedly change and that this is known as a mutation,
describe the contributions made by Franklin, Watson, and Crick to the discovery of DNA.

Q1:

A gene is a section of DNA that controls a certain characteristic. Which of the following statements about genes is true?

Q2:

What shape is the structure of DNA described as?

Q3:

Which of the following scientists was not involved in the discovery of the structure of DNA?