Protein Basics
True or False: protein synthesis refers to the process of creating proteins, including joining of amino acids in translation.
What is True?
There are THIS many levels of protein structure.
What is four?
There are THIS many planets in the solar system (not including Pluto).
What is eight?
Name one body part that never stops growing.
What is the nose/ears?
Name one of our SENIOR club leaders
Who is Christina/Matilda/Calla/Aine?
The building blocks of proteins.
What are amino acids?
This level of structure involves multiple polypeptide chains.
What is Quaternary Structure?
True or False: a cucumber is botanically a vegetable.
What is FALSE? (Though it is in culinary contexts)
True or False: men are more likely to be colorblind than women.
What is TRUE?
The name of our current club advisor.
Who is Ms. Krovatin?
Term for the unfolding of a protein (mainly the breakdown of the tertiary structure).
What is Denaturation?
Alpha Helices and Beta Sheets are formed at THIS level of structure.
What is Secondary?
The fastest bird in the world.
What is the Peregrine Falcon?
A human baby has approximately [This #] bones.
What is 300?
The name of last year's Science Club advisor.
Who is Ms. Ratz?
Structure in which joining of amino acids occurs.
What is a ribosome?
Primary Structure involves the sequence of...
What are amino acids?
The small intestine is roughly [THIS #] feet long.
What is 20 feet?
Approximately [THIS %] of the Earth is water.
What is 70%?
Two years ago, we took a club field trip to present our research posters at THIS University.
What is Stony Brook University?