Gene Expression
Explore how DNA, genes, chromosomes, and the genome relate at different scales, how transcription and translation build proteins, and how proteins — not DNA directly — produce observable traits.
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Misconception 1: Scale Conflation
Sort DNA, Gene, Chromosome, and Genome from smallest to largest to see they're nested structures, not synonyms.
Misconception 2: Sequence Confusion
Sort and sequence the steps of transcription and translation to see where one process ends and the other begins.
Misconception 3: Direct Trait Assumption
Use a Himalayan rabbit's temperature-sensitive coat to see that DNA codes for proteins, which produce traits — not DNA directly.
Protein Synthesis
A quick review of the central dogma — how DNA, RNA, and ribosomes work together through transcription and translation to build a protein — teaches each fact once, then tests it, and brings back anything you're still shaky on until it sticks.
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