The Cell
This molecule carries the genetic instructions from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.
What is mRNA
What is the attractive force between planets
What is gravity
This mechanism of evolution explains how organisms with beneficial traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.
What is natural selection?
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?
What is the Milky Way
In translation, this type of RNA brings amino acids to the ribosome, matching codons with its anticodon
What is tRNA?
What force decreases as distance increases?
What is gravity
The main scientist known for developing the theory of natural selection.
Who was Charles Darwin
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
What is Jupiter
The process of making mRNA from DNA is called this
What is transcription?
The equation F = ma represents Newton’s Second Law. If a 2 kg object experiences an acceleration of 3 m/s², what is the force acting on it?
What is 6 Newtons?
This term describes a random change in DNA that can lead to variation in a population.
What is a mutation?
What is the term for a massive explosion that occurs at the end of a massive star’s life cycle?
What is a supernova
What type of bonds hold the DNA bases together
What are hydrogen bonds
According to Newton’s Third Law, when you push against a wall, the wall pushes back with a force that is ________.
What is equal and opposite?
The process where humans selectively breed plants or animals for desired traits is known as this.
What is artificial selection?
What are the two main gases that make up the Sun?
What are Hydrogen and Helium
What enzymes assembles the amino acids into a protein
What is the ribosome
A car is moving at a constant velocity. According to Newton’s Laws, the net force acting on the car must be _______.
What is zero?
These structures, like a whale’s flipper and a human’s arm, have different functions but similar bone structures, showing common ancestry.
What are homologous structures?
What phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light?
What is a solar eclipse