Biology (and more...)

sweATPant season

100

Sometimes called the "powerhouse", this organelle produces ATP as usable cellular energy?

Mitochondria

200

The Mitochondria is the site of energy production in THESE complex cells that also have a true nucleus.

Eukaryotic cells

300

Also known as Adenosine Tri-Phosphate, this three letter abbreviation refers to a molecule of usable cell energy.

ATP

400

Photosynthesis is the process where plants convert sunlight and CO2 into THIS sugar.

Glucose

500

This part of a plant cell contains chlorophyll and absorbs wavelengths of light for photosynthesis.

 Chloroplast

Are you a GENE-ius?

100

In humans, DNA is coiled into 46 of THESE structures found within the nucleus.

Chromosomes

200

In 1953, Watson and Crick discovered THIS three-dimensional structure of DNA.

Double Helix

300

Before a cell divides, the DNA must be COPIED during THIS process.

Replication

400

SHE provided images of DNA molecules that assisted Watson and Crick in their discovery of the Double Helix.

Rosalind Franklin

500

The "building blocks" of a DNA polymer are THESE repeating monomers, made up of a SUGAR, a PHOSPHATE, and a NITROGEN BASE.

Nucleotide

Let's get moving!

100

This term refers to ANY movement of material across a cell membrane that moves from high concentration to low concentration.

Passive Transport (or diffusion)

200

This "whip-like tail" provides movement for a cell in its environment.

Flagellum

300

Phospho-lipids contain TAILS that have THIS characteristic of REPELLING WATER.

Hydrophobic

400

After TELOPHASE, this event is the actual separation of TWO DAUGHTER CELLS.

Cytokinesis

500

This process requires ATP for a material to cross the cell membrane from LOW concentration to HIGH concentration.

Active Transport

Modern Pop Culture

100

This 2023 movie based on a doll's trip to the real world launched a massive pink-filled cultural phenomenon.

Barbie

200

A Marvel character finally picks up Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, in Avengers: Endgame, and it is this Avenger.

Captain America

300

THIS song was The Weeknd's massive 2020 single about a high-speed chase.

Blinding Lights

400

A "Gen-Z" term for a major warning sign in a relationship or situation

Red Flag

500

In 2023, the film adaptation of THIS popular horror video game franchise, featuring animatronic killers, was a box office hit.

Five Nights at Freddy's

World Wide Web of Life

100

Though similar, this PAIR of terms refer to either a string of programming commands OR a three-base segment of RNA.

Code and Codon

200

This TERM refers to an "infection" in a computer program OR a non-living pathogen in an organism.

Virus

300

This term refers to a collection of similar ecosystems in both MINECRAFT and in ECOLOGY.

Biome

400

These TWO ACRONYMS refer to a "web address" and piece of genetic material.

URL and DNA

500

These TERMS refer to an AI personal assistant that simulates human conversation OR the study of PLANTS in biology.

ChatBot and Botany