Cancer and DNA
What is Ms. Murphy's 3rd favorite color?
Blue
Which process creates new genetic combinations?
Meiosis
What color were Ms. Murphy's socks on Tuesday?
White
Define selection pressure
Something in the environment that makes it harder for an organism to survive and reproduce
Which variable is the one we change?
Independent variable
What is the cellular process where DNA is copied
DNA replication
Which cell must have a mutation for it to be passed from parent to offspring?
Gametes
How many tabs are open on Ms. Murphy's laptop right now?
probably a million
What is an example of selection pressures in urban environments?
Pollution, people, roads, urbanization in general, low food resources
In a study, I am measuring temperature over time (on a graph, the x axis is time and the y axis is temperature). What is the dependent variable?
Temperature
what is the role of p53?
It detects DNA damage at checkpoints and halts cell division or kills the cell
How tall is Ms. Murphy?
5'4
Why do plants in cities have different seed types?
To adapt to the selection pressures in urban environments
How many alarms does Ms. Murphy set in the morning?
23
Describe what a negative correlation between two variables on a scatterplot looks like
One variable is increasing while the other variable is decreasing
What is the battery percentage of Ms. Murphy's phone right now?
idk depends
What is the role of checkpoints in the cell cycle?
They monitor cell growth and DNA integrity to ensure the cell is ready to divide
What is fitness?
A measure of an organism's ability to survive and reproduce
What does Ms. Murphy want her next cat's name to be?
Duck Duck
Which TV show is Ms. Murphy currently watching?
Below Deck Down Under
Why do older organisms have higher rates of cancer?
Because their cells have had more time to divide, and more cell divisions increases the probability of mutations
Who would win in a fight, Ms. Murphy or the Florida Panther?
Ms. Murphy duh
How does urbanization impact genetic diversity?
It decreases diversity due to habitat fragmentation and smaller, isolated population sizes
What happens to the allele frequency of alleles that help an organism survive?
Increases
What is Ms. Murphy's most used classroom phrase?
idk you tell me