Unscramble The word
ADN
š§¬ āIām basically your bodyās instruction manualā¦ except nobody actually reads me. What am I?
You look just like your parents. What is the passing of traits from parents to offspring called?
Heredity
Genetics can influence characteristics involving pigmentation and other features of your bodyās largest organ. What type of inherited traits are these?
Skin-related traits
They call me the āpowerhouse of the cellā because I help produce the energy the cell needs. Who am I?
Mitochondria
One of us pumps blood while the other brings oxygen into the body. Name us.
Heart & Lungs
EGEN
š āYour parents passed me down to you, but no, Iām not their old clothes.ā
GENE
If one DNA strand has A-C-T-G, whatās the complementary strand? Donāt embarrass your group. š
T-G-A-C
Unlike your hairstyle, you canāt just wake up and change this inherited classification. It can be A, B, AB, or O. Donāt make yourself look bad š
Blood type
Iām basically the boss of the cell. I hold the DNA and control many of the cellās activities. Who am I?
Nucleus
One of us controls the body while the other protects it from the outside world and helps control body temperature. Name us
Hint: Control Center and largest organ
Brain & Skin
TIART
š āYou got your momās eyes and your dadās attitudeā¦ blame me.ā
TRAIT
Last chance to prove somebody actually taught you biology: What two things make up the backbone of DNA?
Deoxyribose sugar and phosphate
Genetics plays a major role in this characteristic, but nutrition and environment can affect the final result too. Last chanceāuse that brain.
Height
Iām the cellās security guard. I decide what gets to come in and what needs to stay out. Who am I?
Cell membrane
My best friend is Adenine who is he
Thymine
MOSOCHROME
š§¬ āIām a tiny package carrying your genetic information. Unscramble me before I get lost in the nucleus.ā
CHROMOSOME
What shape is DNA? And please donāt say āa squiggly thing.
Double helix
Straight, curly, wavy, blonde, brownāyour parents can pass genes affecting both the color and texture of this
Hair color/type
Iām made of DNA wrapped around proteins, Iām found inside the nucleus, and humans normally have 46 of me in their body cells. What am I? Donāt sell your team now. š
Chromosomes
"I'm Sneaky"
A change occurs in the sequence of DNA that can sometimes affect how a gene works or how a trait appears.
Who am I?
Mutation
ETONCUIDLE
š§© āIām one little building block of DNA. Put enough of me together and suddenly youāve got the blueprint of life.ā
NUCLEOTIDE
What molecule contains the instructions for your traits? This should NOT take 30 seconds.
DNA
This inherited trait determines whether its brown, blue, green, or another shade.
Eye color
Iām found inside the nucleus, and I carry the genetic instructions that help determine your traits. What am I?
DNA
Your blood can be classified as A, B, AB, or O based on specific markers found on your red blood cells.
I'm easy to name......
Blood type