Biology
Computer Science
Bioinformatics
100

What are the molecules that carry the instructions for making you, you? 

DNA and RNA

100

What does a computer speak when we give it instructions?

Python

100

What are 3 uses of bioinformatics?

Discover, treat, and solve problems.

200

What does DNA and RNA do?

DNA codes for our genes, RNA codes for our proteins.

200

What is the most used coding language in bioinformatics?

Python

200

What are, at least, 3 of the 8 fields in bioinformatics?

Structural Bioinformatics, Phylogenetics, Proteomics

300

What are the two base pairs in DNA?

Thymine -- Adenosine; Cytosine -- Guanine

300

What can we do through coding to understand biology in new ways?

Solving problems

300

What role did bioinformatics play in the development of vaccines for COVID-19? 

Developing vaccines at record speed

400

How can you discover your ancestry and potential health predispositions?

DNA analysis

400

What do we call a specific set of steps to get the computer to do something?

Algorithm

400

What special tools does bioinformatics use?

Tools to look inside of cells and algorithms to make conclusions

500

What are 3 main differences between DNA and RNA?

1: DNA is double stranded, RNA is single; 2: DNA has Thymine, RNA has uracil; 3: RNA has an extra oxygen on its sugar phosphate backbone.

500

What is a real-world example of an algorithm? Explain the steps.

Brushing teeth, showering, making a PBJ sandwich, etc.

500

How does Computer Science help aid in biological problems?

With the use of computing, you can skip multiple steps in the process of solving problems.

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