DNA
the structure of DNA
What is double helix
Long chains of amino acids fold up to make this important structure.
What is a "Protein?"
The name given to the organisms that convert sunlight into food
What is producer or autotroph?
A group of 3 three bases on mRNA that determine a specific amino acid is called a ________
What is a "codon?"
This is how the amount of energy changes through an energy pyramid
What is decrease from producers to primary consumers and all the way up?
The town/state where Ms. Smith grew up
What is Cleveland, OH?
deoxyribose sugar, phosphate group, nitrogenous base makes up a...
What is nucleotide?
Organized units of DNA that contain genes that code for traits and proteins... (hint: you have 23 pairs of these)
What is "Chromosome"
This is what a decomposer does
What is "breaks down organic matter and returns nutrients to the soil"?
1. The site where mRNA is created from the DNA sequence that will code for a specific trait. 2. The site where amino acids are assembled into a protein.
1. What is the "nucleus?" 2. What is the "ribosome"?
This is the main cause of Climate Change.
What is "the burning of fossil fuels"?
What grade is Ms. Smith's son in? Extra 100 What is his name?
What is 9th grade? What is Leon?
The 4 nitrogenous bases of a DNA molecule include...
What is Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine
Changes in the nucleotide sequence of DNA
What are Mutations?
The process of changing from bare rock, to soil, to grasses, to shrubs, to soft wood trees, to a hardwood forest
What is Ecological Succession?
DNA: CAT-GTA-CCG. What is the complementary mRNA strand from the DNA sequence?
What is RNA: GUA-CAU-GGC
An example of 2 greenhouse gases
What is Carbon Dioxide and Methane?
The three majors at Chelsea CTE
What is Cisco, C-Tech, and Graphic Design?
Adenine pairs with ___________
Guanine pairs with ____________
What is Thymine?
What is Cytosine?
The nucleic acid that serves as a blueprint of life, and contains the instructions for making an organism
What is DNA?
The maximum amount of a species that an environment can support... what is this based on?
What is Carrying Capacity is based on limiting factors?
The process in which DNA is used to make an mRNA strand.
What is Transcription?
This is how we explain the "Greenhouse Effect"
Greenhouse gases get trapped in the atmosphere and stop heat from escaping back out to space, thus warming the earth.
What other classes (2) does Ms. Smith teach at Chelsea?
What is Health and AP Psychology?
A DNA Molecule has the bases, AGC-TAC-GCT. WHAT is the complementary DNA molecule that will form
WHAT is TCG-ATG-CGA?
Individual segments of DNA that code for proteins using the genetic code
What are "Genes"?
The specific role played by an organism or population in the ecosystem.
What is a "Niche"?
The secondary process of Protein synthesis in which mRNA is used to produce proteins.
What is Translation?
Difference (and examples) between a Renewable and Non-renewable resource
What is Renewable Resources are constantly being made - Solar, wind, geothermal etc. Non-renewable resources can't be replenished - coal, oil, gasoline..?
The name of any 2 of our 3 administrators at Chelsea (2 AP's and 1 principal)
What is Ms. Perez, Ms. Dixon, or Mr. Reed?
What is the process by which DNA makes a duplicate, or copy of itself
What is Replication?
Type of mutation that affects the entire DNA after the mutation
What is a "Frameshift"?
The living and nonliving things that are found in a certain area make up an ____________________.
WHAT IS an Ecosystem?
What is the SPECIFIC amino acid OR codon that allows for translation to begin.
What is "Methionine or AUG"?
Name 3 effects of Climate change
What is Sea Level rise, extreme weather events, displacing coastal residents, changing habitats & extinctions, droughts, food insecurity etc?
What does L-I-O-N-S stand for?
What is Leaders-Innovators-Orators-Newsmakers-Scholars?
The relationship between Cell, Nucleus, Gene and chromosome
In the nucleus of every cell, there are 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs. the genes are located on the chromosomes.
Process where parent organisms are chosen based on desired traits
What is Selective Breeding or Artificial Selection?
This is the difference between an Autotroph and a heterotroph
Autotrophs can make their own food with energy from the sun; Heterotrophs must consume food.
Ribosomes read the mRNA strand _____ codon at a time. Each codon is made of ______ nitrogen bases.
What is "1 and 3"?
Toxins increase as they move up the food chain. Provide a real example discussed in class.
What is Biomagnification? DDT in Bald Eagles, Mercury in fish, etc?
This is what CTE stand for/mean in the name Chelsea CTE.
What is Career and technical education (CTE) provides an important pathway by offering each student opportunities to personalize his or her education based on their career interests and unique learning needs by earning certifications?