DNA Candy Model Closing Questions

What are the toothpicks attempting to emulate?

Answer explanation

The toothpicks represent hydrogen bonds.

What do the Twizzler ropes and gummy bears represent in your model?

Answer explanation

The Twizzler ropes and gummy bears represent the backbone of DNA and the 4 nitrogen bases.

Do you think it was important to assign a specific gummy bear color to each base in your DNA model? Why or why not?

Does the physical model you built help you to better "appreciate" the true structure of DNA?

• YES

• NO

• SOMEWHAT

What are the "limitations" to this model of DNA?

If you could build a better physical model of DNA, what materials would you use? What would each of those materials represent for your DNA model?