CCA iGEM Camp Day 1

Cell Structure

100

Fluid Portion of the Cell, containing the cell's organelles

What is Cytoplasm

200

Pigment used by Chloroplasts to absorb light

Chlorophyll

300

Ribosomes are situated on this structure

Rough ER

400

This organelle is involved in Phagocytosis, removing waste 

Lysosome

500

Cytoskeleton property made out of actin subunits

Microfilaments

Metabolic Pathways

100

Name this molecule, synthesized by a namesake 'Synthase', which contains 3 phosphate groups in high energy bonds

ATP

200

Acid responsible for stitches and cramps

Lactic Acid

300

Anaerobic Pathway which replenishes NAD+ for glycolysis

Fermentation 

400

Name this Enzyme responsible for binding RuBP to Carbon

RUBISCO

500

This intermediate enzyme can be allosterically inhibited by ATP and Citrate

Phosphofructokinase (PFK)

DNA Replication/Central Dogma

100

What nitrogenous base does Guanine bind with?

Cytosine

200

Name for groups of three nitrogenous bases in a mRNA strand

Codons

300

Enzyme responsible for creating the replicated strand from the 5' to 3' direction

DNA Polymerase

400

Polypeptides are chains of what monomers

Amino Acid

500

Cylindrical Structure which assists polypeptides in protein folding

Chaperonins

Synthetic Biology

100

Acronym for organisms which have been genetically modified

GMOs

200

Coined Term which describes the theoretical genetically altered unborn

Designer Babies

300

Technology that can potentially remove and replace specific segments of DNA

CRISPR

400

An enzyme used in CRISPR to cut and delete DNA

Cas9

500

Hormone which regulates blood sugar levels. Plasmids can manipulate bacteria to produce this

Insulin

Trash

100

Marvel TV series, mainly set in an 'imaginary' suburban neighborhood

WandaVision

200

Charlotte-born rapper who became the face of a meme due to a convertible lyric in Suge

Dababy

300

Taylor Swift announced that this album's re-recording would be released in November. Named after a primary color

Red

400

This pop singer featured on Lizzo's "Good as Hell" and Lady Gaga's "Rain on Me"

Ariana Grande

500

J-Cole referenced this rapper in 21 Savage's 'a lot'. He collaborated with Nicki Minaj on "TROLLZ"

Tekashi 6ix9ine