DNA vs. RNA
NT: Protein Synthesis Part 1A (+random)
NT: Protein Synthesis Part 1B (+random)
NT: Transcription (+random)
BETTING
SPEED ROUND
1
What is the section in red?
Base pair
1
DNA is inside the ________, which is inside (almost) all cells.
nucleus
1
DNA doesn't make the proteins, _______ in the cells do.
ribosomes
1
TEAM OPPORTUNITY (2 chips)
The team who picked this question will have 15 seconds to verbally answer the following question:
RNA polymerase
1
What is the most widely eaten food in the world?
Rice
1
In simple DNA/RNA drawings, what do the circle shapes represent?
Phosphate
2
What EXACTLY is the red arrow pointing to?
deoxyribose
2
A _______ has the instructions to tell your body what to create or do.
gene
2
TEAM STEAL:
Take a chip from a team of your choice.
Muhahahahaha!
2
Transcription is the process of constructing (making) what molecule?
messenger RNA (mRNA)
2
What is the only country in the world that ends with the letter Q?
Iraq
2
What day of the week is Valentines Day this year?
Monday
3
What are the parts circled in red called?
nitrogen bases
3
ROOM OPPORTUNITY! (3 chips)
Eye color, skin color, and attached earlobes are examples of ______.
traits
3
Making proteins is like cooking food:
A _______ is like a recipe in a cookbook.
gene
3
What mRNA strand would be made from the following DNA strand (gene)?
ACGATA
UGCUAU
3
In which country was TikTok created?
China
3
What is the furthest planet from the sun (NOT Pluto)?
Neptune
4
TEAM STEAL:
Take a chip from a team of your choice.
Muhahahahahaha!
4
DNA is a code for making _______.
proteins
4
TRUE or FALSE:
DNA is in contact with (it touches) ribosomes.
FALSE
4
At the end of transcription, exactly what attaches to a ribosome?
messenger RNA (mRNA)
4
NULL
NADA
4
NULL
NADA