4/18 CP Bio Trivia

Genetics

100

Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

HH, Hh, or hh

Hh

200

In which stage of meiosis are homologous pairs lined up along the center of the cell?

Metaphase I

300

Draw a pedigree that shows a male and female parent that have 2 male children that are identical twins 

See answer on white board*

400

If flower color experiences incomplete dominance, what color would the offspring of a blue flower and a yellow flower be?

Green

500

Draw a pedigree that includes a female parent and a male parent with three offspring. The oldest is a female, the middle is a male, and the youngest is a female. 

The middle child has a recessive trait that is being traced in the pedigree. This trait follows simple dominance. Show this in the pedigree.

Label the Genotypes of both of the parents.

See answer on whiteboard*

DNA

100

What nitrogenous base always bonds with cytosine?

Guanine

200

What is the base pair rule?

Adenine always bonds with Thymine

Cytosine always bonds with Guanine

300

What does DNA stand for?

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

400

What two materials make up to "backbone" of a DNA strand?

Phosphate

Sugar (deoxyribose)

500

Define the term antiparallel

One side of the DNA strand runs in the 5' to 3' direction, while the other side runs in a 3' to 5' direction

Spring

100

With several varieties weighing less than a coin, what is the smallest bird in the world?

a. Finch

b. sparrow

c. hummingbird

Hummingbird

200

What is the April Birthstone?

Diamond

300

According to the famous saying, “March comes in like a lion” but goes out like what?

lamb

400

What bird lays its eggs in other birds’ nests, tricking them into caring for its young?

a. duck

b. cuckoo

c. stork

c) cuckoo. Female cuckoos are so adept at mimicry that they can adapt the shade of their eggs’ shells to match those of other birds in their habitat.

500

In which movie do two sisters experience an eternal winter but eventually celebrate the return of spring with the help of love and sisterhood?

Frozen

General Trivia

100

Name 1 actor that stars in the Minecraft Movie

Jack Black

Jason Momoa

Sebastion Eugene Hansen

200

Which sport uses a pommel horse?

Gymnastics

300

How many bones do sharks have?

0

400

What is the most popular game-day dip across the U.S.?

Buffalo Chicken Dip

500

What word was named the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year, most often used by Gen Z and Gen Alpha?

"Brain rot"