DNA Structure
PCR
Replication
The Big Picture
Potpourri
100
The overall structure of DNA
What is double helix
100
What the acronym PCR stands for
What is polymerase chain reaction
100
The name of the enzyme that unzips the genes
What is helicase
100
The name of the process when DNA is converted to RNA
What is transcription
100
This famous celeb caused a lot of controversy after their performance at the VMA's
Who is Miley Cyrus
200
The scientists who solved for the structure of DNA
Who are James Watson and Francis Crick
200
The first step of PCR
What is Denaturation - The sample is heated and the hydrogen bonds in the DNA open. The DNA double strands separate
200
The name of the theory that states that newly formed double helixes of DNA contain half of the old DNA and half of the new
What is semiconservative
200
The name of the process where RNA is converted to protein
What is translation
200
This popular show about a Chemistry teacher is about to end
What is Breaking Bad
300
The conventional represented direction of DNA
What is 5' to 3'
300
The second step in PCR
What is Annealing - the primers anneal (stick) to their complementary bases at a lower temperature
300
The name of the strand that has nucleotides continuously added (without pause)
What is the leading strand
300
The length of DNA contained in each human cell
What is 6 feet
300
This is Patrick's response when he answers the phone at the Krusty Krab and is asked, "Is this the Krusty Krab"
What is "No, this is Patrick"
400
The parts that make up a nucleotide
What are nitrogenous base, sugar, and phosphate
400
The final step in PCR
What is primer extention- the polymerase adds in the nucleotides
400
The general name for enzymes that remove the primer
What are exonucleases
400
Name one life application of PCR
What is forensics, blood typing, disease identification including potential cancers
400
This famous closing pitcher has just stepped down
Who Mariano Rivera
500
The name for the category that Guanine and Adenine fall under
What is the purines
500
This is the amount of total single- stranded DNA that would be obtained after 4 cycles of PCR
What is 32
500
The name of the protein that holds the DNA open
What is the single stranded binding protein
500
The answer to this question is 99.9%
What is, "How similar genetically to your neighbor are you?"
500
This scottish chef is known for his bad language and his "This food is so raw" memes
Who is Gordon Ramsey
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