DNA: Central Dogma
What are the steps in Central Dogma? Describe them.
Transcription: DNA → RNA
Translation: RNA → Amino Acids
What does DNA stand for
Deoxyribonucleic acid
This thing is put up and decorated in most homes for Christmas.
Christmas tree
Finish the lyrics "Rockin around the _______ at the Christmas party hop"
Christmas Tree
This is what naughty kids get in their stocking.
Coal
UAG
What are the three components of a DNA nucleotide?
deoxyribose sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base
This snack is typically left out for Santa Claus.
Milk and cookies
What state did Kevin's family travel to in Home Alone 2?
Florida
This is an 1892 two-act classical ballet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, set on Christmas Eve at the foot of a Christmas tree in a child's imagination.
Where in the cell does transcription take place? What about translation?
Nucleus; cytoplasm/ribosomes
What enzyme adds the primer to begin elongation? What kind of primer does it add?
Primase, RNA
Name a neurotransmitter and one of its functions.
Acetylcholine, GABA, Dopamine, etc
This is the name of the little girl in the Grinch.
Cindy Lou Who
What is the highest grossing Christmas song of 2024 so far?
(Bonus points if you know #2 and #3 too)
"All I Want for Christmas" by Mariah Carey
("Last Christmas" by Wham! and "Santa Tell Me" by Ariana Grande)
What is the function of tRNA?
Transfer RNA: brings amino acids to the ribosome during translation
Which end of DNA (5' or 3') is considered to be negative
5' end
One in three men wait until this day to do their Christmas shopping.
Christmas Eve
The "Invisibility Cloak" was his Christmas gift during the first year at his magical school.
Which fairytale were the gingerbread houses inspired by?
Hansel and Gretel
Name and describe the three steps of mRNA processing.
Capping: Adding a guanine cap to the 5' end of the pre-mRNA
Splicing: Removing introns from the pre-mRNA
Poly(A) tail: Adding a poly(A) tail to the 3' end of the pre-mRNA
What kind of protein keeps DNA from reannealing (reforming hydrogen bonds) during DNA replication?
SSBP
Name all 9 of Santa's reindeer.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph
Finish the lyrics "Santa, tell me if you're really there
Don't make me fall in love again________________"
"If you won't be here next year"
What was the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Home Alone