Vocab
A characteristic that all members of a species have
Feature
Genes are located here in the cell
The Nucleus
The function of a protein molecule depends on its ____ and how it interacts with other proteins
Structure
This animal is known for its ability to change colors to blend in with its surroundings.
A chameleon
In this Pixar movie, a young boy named Miguel travels to the Land of the Dead to learn about his family’s history. It is called...
Coco
Having gene versions that are the same
Homozygous
An instruction for making a protein molecule
Gene
Organisms have ___ copies of a gene for each feature.
Two
This layer of the Earth is made up of molten rock and is responsible for volcanic eruptions.
The Mantle
Who is Wall-e's partner in crime?
Eve
How something works
Function
This organelle uses instructions from genes to build proteins
Ribosomes
A specific form of a gene
Gene Version or Allele
This process allows plants to make their own food using sunlight.
Photosynthesis
What is the name of Thors Hammer?
Mjolnir (Me-ol-near)
A specific characteristic of an individual organism
Trait
Two parrots have different parents. One parrot has red chest feathers, and the other parrot has yellow chest feathers.
Why do the parrots have different feather colors on their chest?
The parrots have different versions of the gene for feather color, which instruct for different proteins that connect in different ways to make different feather colors.
True or False: Organisms CANNOT have different proteins in their cells for a particular feature
False
This term describes a large, rotating storm system with a calm center and strong winds, often found in tropical regions.
A Hurricane
What is the earliest disney movie ever filmed?
Snow White
Having gene versions that are different
Heterozygous
There are two tree frogs that have different proteins in their cells for tongue length. They have different parents.
What can you say about the frogs' tongue lengths?
They will have different tongue lengths since their proteins for tongue length are different so the proteins will connect in different ways.
This silk flexibility trait is best for using as tendon replacements and stitches.
Medium flexibility silk
This was the first manned mission to land on the Moon in 1969.
The Apollo 11
What did Harry do in the Weasleys gardens the first time he visited the Burrow?
He de-Gnomed the yard.