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Mr. Bird Trivia
100
A covering medical professionals use to protect the phalanges
Gloves
100
The type of diabetes that causes the body to attack the cells that secrete insulin.
TYPE 1
100
What does a geneticist do?
They study genetics, how they affect our health, and inform patients about it may affect them.
100
What are the 4 DNA bases?
ATGC
100
How long is the longest running race Mr. Bird has completed?
-He did this last school year, he showed us a video of it
100 miles
200
You put cell and bacteria cultures into these to let them grow.
An Incubator
200
The disease that causes a cell's "self destruct" genes to turn off and multiply rapidly
Cancer
200
Name one bachelor's degree that an aspiring geneticist would want to obtain.
EX: Bachelor's of Arts, Bachelor's of Engineering...
Any field of study in biology, chemistry, genetics, etc.
200
What percent of our genes differ from person to person?
**CLOSEST GUESS WINS**
0.01%
200
What is the name of the race that consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile run?
-Mr. Bird has completed one of these
An Ironman
300
What is a centrifuge?
A machine that spins samples at very high speeds to separate materials by density.
300
How common are chromosomal abnormalities? Give a percentage
**CLOSEST GUESS WINS**
Approximately .07% of the world's population has a chromosomal abnormality.
300
What is the difference between a clinical and a medical geneticist?
Clinical geneticists work with patients and Medical geneticists primarily work in labs.
300
What percent of our genes are similar to those in bananas?
**CLOSEST GUESS WINS**
50%
300
How many times has Mr. Bird almost died?
7 times
400
What is fluorescence?
The emission of light after shorter (invisible) wavelengths are absorbed.
400
What is one of the main disorders anti-vaxxers claimed vaccines were causing in children?
Autism.
400
How much do geneticists make?
**CLOSEST GUESS WINS**
The average pay is about $81.9K
400
Who is Gregor Mendel?
The "father" of genetics, did the pea experiment
400
Mr. Bird survived the ___ largest earthquake ever recorded on the Richter scale.
The 5th largest.
500
What is the name of the machine that duplicates DNA for research and analysis.
A PCR Machine
500
What chromosome do people with Down Syndrome have an extra copy of?
Chromosome 21
500
What does ABMGG stand for?
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics
500
How do the cells of females know which X chromosome to express?
During embryonic development, the chromosomes essentially "fight" in a process called X Chromosome Inactivation.
500
Mr. Bird climbed 18 mountain peaks at this location in under 30 hours.
-It is in Utah
Little Cottonwood Canyon