Cell Cycle 1
Cell Cycle 2
Cell Cycle 3
Gridiron Glory
The History of Thanksgiving
100
What is the longest phase in the cell cycle?
Interphase
100
How many cells does cytokinesis end with?
Two identical daughter cells
100
What phase do chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?
Metaphase
100
In soccer, only this specific player on the field is allowed to deliberately use their hands to touch the ball during play.
Who is the goal keeper?
100
Despite being most associated with Halloween, this tricolored, mellocreme candy with autumnal colors is often used for Thanksgiving decor.
What is Candy Corn?
200
What happens to the nuclear membrane during prophase?
It dissolves, freeing the chromosomes
200
The phase where Cell organelles are produced to prepare for division.
What is the G2 phase?
200
This stage in Mitosis is the Preparation stage where chromosomes appear and the nuclear envelope breaks down.
What is Prophase?
200
The ball used in American football is described by this oblong shape, which helps with throwing and catching.
What is an Oval?
200
This founding father and scientist famously suggested the turkey be the national bird instead of the bald eagle.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
300
Which letter represents mitosis of the cell cycle?
W
300
Define "chromatin"
uncoiled, loose DNA
300
This part of the cell cycle when Cytoplasm pinches in half and divides the parent cell into two daughter cells.
What is Cytokinesis?
300
This NFC team has hosted a game every Thanksgiving since 1934, with only a few exceptions for World War II.
What are the Detroit Lions?
300
During the Civil War in 1863, this president declared Thanksgiving an annual national holiday on the last Thursday of November.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
400
A series of a events that cells go through as they grow and divide.
What is the Cell Cycle?
400
What phase in the Cell Cycle has active growth and protein synthesis, to PREPARE for DNA replication.
What is the G1 phase?
400
This phase has DNA REPLICATION (copies itself)
What is the S phase?
400
This NFC team, sometimes called "America's Team," began its annual Thanksgiving hosting tradition in 1966.
What are the Dallas Cowboys?
400
This popular Christmas song was originally written in 1857 as a tune for Thanksgiving.
What is Jingle Bells?
500
These long "arms" start to connect to each Chromosome during Metaphase.
What are Spindle Fibers?
500
The Three phases that are a part of Interphase.
What are G1, S phase and G2?
500
The RESTING phase, not dividing or preparing to divide.
What is the G0 phase?
500
The first college "football" game on Thanksgiving in 1876, between Yale and Princeton, mostly followed rules similar to this sport and rugby.
What is Soccer?
500
This famous 1973 animated TV special features a Thanksgiving dinner of popcorn, toast, and jelly beans.
What is A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?