DNA + RNA Structure
What DNA base always pairs with Adenine? (You will get 1/2 points for the single letter abbreviation)
Thymine
What enzyme unzips the DNA?
Helicase
Transcribe the following strand of DNA
AATCGA
UUAGCU
What is the current book for the BRHS school wide read?
The Outsiders
PICTIONARY!
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Olympics
What would the complementary strand be to this strand of DNA?
3'ATCCGAACT 5'
5' TAGGCTTGA 3'
What enzyme adds complementary DNA bases to each old strand to make the new DNA strands?
DNA Polymerase
What enzyme splits the DNA, reads the DNA, and builds a new strand of mRNA during transcription?
RNA polymerase
This popular science fiction/fantasy show concluded its 10 year run on Dec. 31, 2025.
Stranger Things
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Golden from KPop Demon Hunters
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What are the 3 major between DNA and RNA - write your answers in a T-chart format.
DNA. RNA
double stranded. Single stranded.
Thymine Uracil (No thymine)
Deoxyribose sugar. Ribose Sugar
What is the only direction DNA polymerase can build new DNA?
5' to 3'
DAILY DOUBLE (You can get double the points if you et both answers correct)
Where does transcription happen in the cell?
Where does translation happen in the cell?
Transcription - Nucleus
Translation - Ribosome
What was the final score for Superbowl LX?
Seahawks - Patriots
29 - 13
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Italy
How many hydrogen bonds are there between cytosine and guanine in a double stranded piece of DNA?
3 hydrogen bonds
What is the name of the small fragments built by DNA polymerase on the lagging strand during DNA replication?
Okazaki Fragments
Translate the following strand of mRNA
5' UGGAUU 3'
Trp Ile
Tryptophan Isoleucine
Who was the number 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft?
Paige Bueckers
HUMDINGER!
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Don't Stop Believin' by Journey
What is DNA an abbreviation for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Put the following steps of DNA replication in order. (You can write the letters in the order they occur)
A. Polymerase adds new DNA bases to the old strands, building the new strands in a 5' to 3' direction
B. Primase adds RNA primers to both strands of the split DNA
C. Ligase glues together the Okazaki fragments
D. Helicase unzips the DNA
D, B, A, C
What type of mutation is the shown in the following mRNA strand? Be specific!
Original: AUU CGC CCU
Mutated: AUU CGA CCU
Silent mutation
(Half points for substitution - point - mutation)
What sport does Timothee Chalamet's character play in the 2025 movie Marty Supreme?
Table Tennis (Ping Pong)
CHARADES!
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Ski Jumping