Characteristics of life
Organelles
DNA
Latin and Greek
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100
All living things are made of this...
Cells
100
This organelles houses the DNA for eukaryotic cells
Nucleus
100
DNA looks similar to...
double helix, ladder, spiral stairs
100
Without
a-
100
What is the date of the last day of school this year
June 9th
200
Give an example of homeostasis
Many options...
200
This organelle is shaped like a cheese puff
mitochondria
200
What is the monomer of DNA?
nucleotide
200
This Latin root means "little"
elle
200
What is the name of Mr. Z's dog?
Finn
300
Which characteristic is happening here?
Reproduce - all cells come from other cells!
300
This organelle is analogous to a fence
the membrane
300
During transcription, DNA is copied by what enzyme?
RNA polymerase
300
Decode this word from its Latin roots: chromosome
color + body
300
What track and field events did Ms. Thoen compete in?
Shot and disc
400
The sun is essential for this characteristic of life
require energy!
400
This organelle would eat you alive!
The lysosome
400
What are three molecules that a nucleotide is made up of?
phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, nitrogen base
400
Decode this word from its Latin roots: chloroplast
green particle
400
How many US presidents have been impeached?
3 - Trump, Clinton, Andrew Johnson
500
Name all characteristics of life
made of cells, respond to environment/homeostasis, grow and develop, reproduce, require energy
500
The smallest organelle
ribosome
500
How many miles of DNA are in the average human body?
67 Billion Miles!
500
Decode this word from its Latin roots: polymerase
many + parts + enzyme
500
The first Pirates of the Caribbean movie was released in what year?
2003