DNA & Cells
This tiny molecule contains the instructions for building all living things.
What is DNA?
What muscle pumps blood throughout your body?
Heart
What do we call the bones that make up your backbone?
Vertebrae
Which type of germ is alive: bacteria or viruses?
Bacteria
Which organ helps you breathe?
Lungs
DNA is found inside the cells of living things.
True
Blood going to the lungs leaves from which side of the heart?
Right side
True or False: You are slightly taller in the morning than at night.
True
Can antibiotics kill viruses?
No
What muscle helps move air into and out of your lungs?
Diaphragm
DNA looks like what twisted shape?
A double helix (twisted ladder)
What are the two lower chambers of the heart called?
Ventricles
What protects your spinal cord?
The spinal column (backbone)
Name one food that is made with helpful bacteria.
Yogurt, cheese, pickles, sour cream, buttermilk
Where are nutrients from food mostly absorbed?
Small intestine
What fruit did we use to extract DNA?
Strawberry
What blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What soft pads sit between your vertebrae?
Cartilage pads / disks
What part of your body helps keep germs out before they get inside?
Skin or mucus
What gives your skin its tan to help protect you from the sun?
Melanin
Name one of the four DNA bases.
Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, or Guanine
Show everyone where to check your pulse.
Neck and Wrist
Why do the vertebrae get larger as you move down your back?
They support more of your body's weight
Which type of germ needs a host cell to reproduce?
Virus
Why do we have mucus in our noses? Name one reason.
To trap dust and germs, protect the lungs, and help kill bacteria