Protein Synthesis
Protein synthesis is defined as the process by which cells make proteins, true or false.
a characteristic of an organism that increases its chances of surviving and reproducing in its environment.
Lactase is a gene that is regulated by a section of noncoding DNA. True or False?
True
Who won the Super Bowl this year?
Seattle Seahawks
All of the cells in your body, although they look different, have the same DNA. True or False
True
How many months have 28 days?
All of them.
Who was the 1st man to step on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What natural (nature) resource covers most of the Earth?
Water
P53
Transcription (the 1st step of protein synthesis) starts in what part of the cell?
Lactose intolerance means
The lactase gene has been silenced or slowed down.
What is the fictional paper company called that Michael Scott works at?
Dunder Mifflin
From of cell division that results in an identical daughter cell.
Mitosis
What is the biggest country in Europe (and also the world)?
Russia
Who was the youngest US president to serve?
John F Kennedy (42 years old)
How many seconds make one hour?
3600
Different versions of the same gene
Allele
mRNA is "decoded" at the ribosome in the cytosol. The information is used to build a protein, made up of a chain of
amino acids
The human microbiome functions like this, with living organisms interacting with each other and their surroundings.
Ecosystem
Some people have a mutation in the non-coding DNA that stops silencing the lactase gene. This phenomenon is called
Lactase persistence
This celebrity continues to try and pass The California BAR exam and has failed the baby bar exam 3 times.
Kim Kardashian
Form of cell division that results in 4 cells that are genetically unique and have half the number of chromosomes as the original.
What national holiday is celebrated in all countries?
What is the largest North American country?
Canada
What is the largest country in South America?
Brazil
The allele combination that leads the highest chance of getting cancer.
BB, BC, or CC
Thymine (T) in DNA is translated to what letter in mRNA?
A (Adenine)
The steps involved in natural selection (VISTA).
Variety, Inheritance, Selection, Time, Adaptation
This part of the world's population is mostly lactase persistant.
Europe
Taylor Swift
Process that occurs during meiosis 1 in which homologous chromosomes exchange genetic information.
crossing over
How many days are in a leap year?
366 days
What is the 4th planet from the Sun?
JK Rowling
A DNA sequence of AGT CAC transcribes to an mRNA sequence of
random changes in DNA create new traits and increase variety within a population.
Alissa had a mutation in her DNA that made her lactase persistent. Where did this mutation occur?
Before the lactase gene
Who drives the magic school bus?
Ms. Frizzle
What are the steps in cell division (all four)?
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
What is the most popular beverage on the planet?
Water
What is the temperature that water freezes in degrees Fahrenheit?
32 degrees Fahrenheit
Going from a liquid state to a gas state is called?
Evaporation
The P53 allele combination that leads to the lowest chance of getting cancer.
AA