O' CHROMOSOME
The basic unit of heredity is passed down like grandma's cookie recipe.
What is a gene?
"Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
Who is Santa?
The hard outer covering is basically an insect's winter coat.
What is an exoskeleton?
Frosty the Snowman is a jolly happy is soul with a corncob pipe and a ________________.
What is a button nose.
Cold water hold more of this its life-saving gift than warm water - no sweater required.
What is dissolved oxygen?
This is what you see on the outside - like ugly sweaters.
What is a phenotype?
“But what would I wear? That’s it! I’m not going!”
Who is the Grinch?
These sensory structures help insects smell pheromones better than humans smell cookies.
What are antennae?
All I want for Christmas is my _________________
What is two front teeth.
Thick snow on ice worsens winter oxygen stress by blocking this.
What is sunlight?
This allele shows up like a loud relative at Christmas dinner - whether you invite it or not.
What is dominant?
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”
Who is Buddy the Elf?
These beetles light up the night like Rudolph guiding the sleigh — summer’s very own Christmas lights.
What are fireflies or lightning bugs?
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, __________.
What is seven swans a-swimming?
When water looks like hot cocoa instead of snowmelt, this is way too high.
What is turbitity?
A change in DNA sequence - sometimes naughty sometimes nice.
What is a mutation?
“Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal!...and Happy New Year!"
Who is Kevin? (Home Alone)
This is the cozy, “cocooned” stage where an insect takes a holiday nap before emerging as an adult.
What is the pupa?
Grandma got ran over by a reindeer, walking home from our house Christmas Eve, you may say there is no such thing as Santa but as for ______ and _______ we believe.
Who is me and grandpa?
This type of pollution comes from everywhere like carolers on every corner.
What is non-point source pollution?
AB blood type is a 'share the spot light" situation called this.
What is codominance?
“Next stop, the North Pole! All aboard!”
Who is the Conductor?
This sweet-sounding compound acts like antifreeze in insect “blood” — basically their own hot cocoa for survival.
What is glycerol?
You're a foul one, Mister Grinch. You're a nasty wasty skunk. Your heart is full of unwashed socks. Your soul is full of gunk, Mister Grinch. The three words that best describe you are as follows and I quote " ______,_______,_______"
What is Stink, Stank, Stunk?
Excess nutrients in water cause algal blooms, oxygen crashes, and fish don’t make it to Christmas — what is this “holiday disaster”?
What is eutrophication?