Science & Stuff
What scientist did not receive proper credit for contribution to discovery of structure of DNA?
Rosalind Franklin
What is interphase
Specific characteristics that vary from one individual to another
What is traits?
Father of modern genetics.
Who is Gregor Mendel?
According to the National Retail Federation, what was the top gift people planned to give loved ones on Valentine’s Day last year?
What is candy?
The science that studies heredity.
What is genetics
Meiosis takes place in which parts of the human body?
Reproductive organs
Particular sections of DNA that determine tratis are....
What is genes?
Genetic composition of an organism
Alexander Graham Bell filed a patent application for what invention on Feb. 14, 1876?
What is the telophone?
The 6 most common elements that make up life.
CHNOPS
It's purpose is to produce gametes (egg and sperm) for sexual reproduction
Different versions of a gene?
What is allele?
physical representation of genotype
phenotype
What Valentine’s Day movie came out in 2010 and features an array of actors, including Taylor Swift, Julia Roberts, Jessica Biel and Ashton Kutcher?
What is Valentine's Day
What type of bonds hold the base pairs together.
What is hydrogen bonds?
What is the steps to Mitosis?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase / Cytokinesis
During what phase of Meiosis does Crossing Over occur?
What is Prophase I
If the Purple flower color allele ( B ) is Dominant over the White flower color allele ( b ) … What is the phenotype of a plant with the genotype Bb ?
Purple
According to Spotify, what was the top love song added to love-themed playlists around Valentine’s Day in 2020?
What is All of Me by John Legend
It is January and Zach is tired of having cold feet while waiting for the school bus to come in the morning. He decides to test the effectiveness of wool, cotton and nylon as insulating material for socks. Zach fills four identical plastic bottles with 200mL of 212°F boiling water and places three bottles inside a sock, the last bottle remains exposed to the environment. He then puts all four bottles outside in the 32°F cold for 20 minutes. After the 20 minutes are up Zach uses a thermometer to take the temperature of the water and compares the drop in temperature through percent change.
Identify the independent variable
What allows for all genetic diversity during meiosis?
What is crossing over?
Haploid means that the cell has ...
half the genetic information
The allele that masks and hides the presence of the other is known as the …
Dominant Allele
Which two U.S. states officially achieved statehood on Feb. 14?
Arizona and Oregon