Freakin' Forensics
Do twins have the same fingerprints?
No.
What is the shape of DNA?
Double helix.
Who is Nadia's good twin?
It's a me, a Yadia!
What is the name of the company that runs this camp?
Education Unlimited.
Who really discovered the shape of DNA? (Hint, she's a woman!)
Rosalind Franklin
Name the 3 surface proteins on red blood cells.
A, B, and Rh.
What are the 4 different base pairs in DNA?
A, G, C, and T.
What is Moe's favorite color?
Green.
What is the name of the dorm that we have been going to during breaks?
What does STEM stand for?
Science, technology, engineering, and math.
What are the 3 different fingerprint types?
Loop, Whorl, and Arch.
What is a chimera?
A living organism with two or more different sets of DNA.
Who is Moe's roommate at camp?
Trick question! She has a single room.
What is the city that Stanford University is in?
Palo Alto, California.
What real world career would you use forensic science in?
Detective work!
Name at least 5 blood types.
A-, A+, B-, B+, AB-, AB+, O-, O+.
How long is the DNA from one cell in the human body?
6 feet.
Does Kristine live in California? Does she go to school in California?
Yes, and no.
Name 3 other camps that are on Stanford Campus right now.
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid.
How do we develop our fingerprints before we are born?
Our fingers are exposed to the walls and fluids of our mothers' wombs and fingerprints are formed.
What are the full names of at least 2 base pairs?
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine.
How do you spell Oishee's full name?
Oishee Shemontee.
What are the names of all the majors taught at Education Unlimited Girls' Science Camp?
Neuroanatomy, Marine Science, Astronomy, Anatomy and Physiology, Robotics, Intro to Engineering.
Why did we add soap to our DNA extraction on Tuesday?
It pops open the cells so all the DNA can come up.