DNA
What is NUCLEIC ACIDS?
The monomer of proteins.
What are amino acids?
The diploid number of chromosomes in human cells.
What is 46?
The scientist who first proposed the theory of natural selection.
Who is CHARLES DARWIN?
We watched this movie starring Matt Damon.
This is the monomer of DNA (or any nucleic acid)
The process by which DNA is rewritten into mRNA.
What is transcription?
The technique used to cut DNA and correct a mutation.
What is CRISPR?
The value for 2pq in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
What is the frequency of the heterozygous genotype?
We used this piece of equipment to dispense small volumes of DNA.
State Chargaff's base pairing rule.
What is adenine bonds with thymine and cytosine bonds with guanine?
The codons on this molecule determine the amino acid.
What is mRNA?
This process causes genes to recombine during meiosis.
What is CROSSING OVER?
Structures that are put together in a similar sequence but serve a different function.
What are HOMOLOGOUS structures?
Being a carrier for sickle cell provides an immunity against this disease.
What is MALARIA?
These scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize for discovering the structure of DNA.
Who are WATSON & CRICK?
Use the CODON wheel to determine the amino acid sequence: TAC- CCG- AAT
A pattern of inheritance that results in an intermediate or blended phenotype.
What is INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE?
The human tailbone, appendix, and wisdom teeth are all examples of these structures.
What are VESTIGIAL structures?
This is Ms. Lisiak's least favorite animal.
What is a BAT?
Three differences between DNA an RNA.
What are DNA contains deoxyribose and RNA contains ribose; DNA is a double helix and RNA is a single helix; DNA contains thymine and RNA contains uracil.
Identify the mutation that causes sickle cell anemia. (Hint: recall the change in amino acid)
What is valine is coded for instead of glutamic acid?
The probability that two individuals that are heterozygous for two traits will have a child who is heterozygous for both traits.
What is 1/4 or 25%?
What is the Yucatan Peninsula?
We studied this National Park which introduced wolves to control the Moose population.
What is ISLE ROYALE?