Molecular Biology
They proposed the double-helical structure of DNA in 1953
Who were James Watson and Francis Crick?
The Gram stain is used to classify cells based on differences in their ________.
What is cell wall?
This antibiotic was discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming because of a laboratory contaminant.
What is penicillin?
This porphyrin contains iron and binds oxygen to hemoglobin.
What is heme?
These are the 4 major phases of a cell growth curve.
What are lag, exponential (or log), stationary, and decline (or death)?
This fox is always attempting to steal items from Dora the Explorer and Boots.
Who is Swiper?
These enzymes are widely used in genetic engineering and cut DNA at palindromic sequences.
What are restriction endonucleases?
A small ring of DNA independent from the bacterium’s main genome that can be taken in and expressed by bacteria is called a(n) __________.
What is a plasmid?
Bayer modified salicylic acid (a compound found in willow bark) to create this medication that was the first medication marketed in a tablet form.
What is aspirin?
The net number of ATP molecules produced in glycolysis from one glucose molecule.
What is two?
This is the first recombinant DNA drug product (protein) approved by the FDA.
What is insulin?
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are retired superheroes in this animated classic.
What is SpongeBob SquarePants?
This method uses primers, DNA polymerase and other molecules to amplify a DNA segment.
What is the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)?
In 1892 this became the first virus to be discovered.
What is the tobacco mosaic virus?
Mammalian cells commonly used in recombinant DNA technology for producing monoclonal antibody medications.
What are Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells?
The protein that catalyzes the conversion of adenosine diphosphate and inorganic phosphate into adenosine triphosphate.
What is ATP Synthase?
This is the ratio of the moles of CO2 produced to moles of O2 utilized.
What is the respiratory quotient (RQ)?
This show features three kids who travel across space and use math and science to defeat Hacker.
What is Cyber Chase?
This enzyme is used to prepare a complementary DNA (cNDA) library from messenger RNA (mRNA).
What is Reverse (RNA) Transcriptase?
PCR is the abbreviation for this.
What is the polymerase chain reaction?
Anthelmintics treat this medical condition
What are parasitic worms?
The rapid change in cell membrane potential that is essential for cell-to-cell communication.
What is the action potential?
These are the 3 compounds produced in an ABE fermentation (i.e., represented by the A, B and E).
What are acetone, butanol and ethanol?
Tinky-Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa and Po were stars of this children's TV show.
What is Teletubbies?
These are the short segments of newly synthesized DNA along the trailing or discontinuous strand that are then linked by a ligase to form the completed DNA.
What are Okazaki fragments?
This bacterium is the causative agent of bubonic plague?
What is Yersinia pestis?
This pharmaceutical abbreviation means “as needed.”
What is PRN? (Abbreviation for Latin term “pro re nata”).
A condition at death in which a lack of ATP in the body leads to no breakage of actinmyosin cross bridges leading to muscle stiffness.
What is Rigor Mortis?
N-linked glycans are linked to this amino acid in naturally occurring glycoproteins.
What is asparagine?
This show was the launching point for Wild Kratts hosted by two brothers and a friendly lemur whose name bears the name of the show.
What is Zoboomafoo?