From Fossils to Phylogenies BLAST Activity

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The Genetic Code (mRNA codons)

In this lesson, students will become acquainted with BLAST for protein analysis, identify the relation of exctinct dinosaurs to modern species and where dinosaurs fit on a family tree, and understand how phylogenetic trees depict evolutionary relationships.

Subject
Biology
Engineering
Grade Level Range
Elementary (4-5)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Documents
blast.zip (3.34 MB)