Rare Diseases
A disease caused by the uncontrolled dividing of cells.
What is cancer?
Who is our advisor?
Who is Mr. Gonzales?
This molecule, shaped like a double helix, carries genetic information in living things.
What is DNA?
True/false: Sarah has broken her arm.
Which of these is not a rare disease? Huntington’s disease, cystic fibrosis, type 2 diabetes
What is type 2 diabetes?
The event we participated in last year at Homestead where we led an activity for elementary and middle school students.
What is STEM night?
Mitochondria are often nicknamed this, because they generate ATP for the cell.
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Which of the following is not one of Reena's hobbies? Cooking, reading, driving
What is driving?
Which of these is not a rare disease? Marfan syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, down sydrome
The classroom that our meetings take place in.
What is A106?
Plants take in carbon dioxide and release this gas during photosynthesis.
What is oxygen?
How many times has Michelle been on live TV?
What is the twice?
A genetic disease in which red blood cells become abnormally sickle-shaped and rigid.
The name of the shop we get our donuts from.
What is Stan's donuts?
In protein synthesis, this type of RNA carries amino acids to the ribosome.
What is transfer RNA (tRNA)?
The sport that Adam mentions in his fun fact.
What is pickleball?
A disorder characterized by the lack of the dystrophin protein, causing progressive muscle breakdown.
What is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?
What is Rare Disease Day?
This structure inside a eukaryotic cell organizes microtubules and plays a key role in cell division, but is absent in most plant cells.
What is the centrosome (or centriole)?
At what age did Lilly start playing softball?
What is age 5?