Cell and Molec
What is the central dogma of Biology
DNA -> RNA -> Protein
What is our microbiome?
the collection of all microbes, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and their genes, that naturally live on our bodies and inside us.
Who is considered the father of evolution?
Charles Darwin
What makes plants green?
chlorophyll
Sunrise of the Reaping is a book by Suzanne Collins that is part of what franchise of books?
She also wrote Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Hunger Games
What does Meiosis result in ?
4 haploid daughter cells
What is a chemoataxis?
directed movement in response to chemical signals
Organisms whose body temperature matches the environment are called (animals that rely on external sources to regulate their body temperature) ?
Ectotherms - "cold blooded animals"
What do plant cells have that animal cells do not?
cell wall
Who won the MLB World Series in 2010,2012 and 2014?
Sf Giants
What is Gregor Mendel known for?
genetics
pea experiment
What does a pink Gram's stain mean?
Gram- Negative
What is a gall and what do insects use them for?
abnormal plant growths, often caused by insects, mites, or other organisms
used as home/ area to reproduce
what do phloem and xylem transfer?
Phloem: nutrients
xylem: water
What blood type is the universal recipient?
AB+
Why make the Endoplasmic Reticulum "rough"?
ribosomes
What genus or species of bacteria did Robert Koch do a lot of work with or what disease does it cause?
Bacillus anthracis
anthrax
Most animals that consume and digest plants rely on microbes for what enzyme?
cellulase
The Lady's Slipper and the Dancing Ladies are species of what kind of flower? They often are picky and need certain humidity.
Orchids
Who plays Mark S. in Severance? (He is also in parks and recreation)
Adam Scott
Name the WOMAN that contributed to the discovery of the DNA helix
Rosalind Franklin
Name of the bacterias (genus) that are responsible for making dog paws smell like fritos?
Pseudomonas and Proteus
Some desert animals, like Kangaroo rats get all of their water/ moisture from?
Cellular Respiration
Name a bacteria that is symbiotic with plants and aids in nitrogen fixation
Rhizobium or Frankia
What does the DIBAL reagent do to an ester in a chemical reaction?
Creates an aldehyde