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What process turns DNA into mRNA?
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What process converts mRNA into protein?
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This tradition involves children dressing up in costumes and going door-to-door asking for treats
trick-or-treating?
This toy-based character was 2023's most popular costume
Barbie
What two atoms is the water molecule made of?
Oxygen and hydrogen
Where does transcription take place?
The nucleus
Where does translation occur?
In the cytoplasm
This vegetable is commonly carved into lanterns and placed outside homes during Halloween
pumpkin
This popular Halloween candy was originally referred to as “chicken feed?”
Candy Corn
What bond holds two water molecules together?
Hydrogen bonds
What base is different between DNA and RNA?
DNA has thymine and RNA has uracil
What carries the amino acids to the mRNA?
tRNA
This vegetable was originally used for jack-o-lanterns before pumpkins
turnip
This Disney stop-motion film took three years to make, eventually releasing on October 29, 1993
Nightmare before Christmas
What are the four types of carbohydrates?
Simple sugars, complex carbohydrates, starch, and cellulose
What enzyme reads the DNA template to make an mRNA?
DNA polymerase
How is the mRNA read to make the protein?
In groups of three, called a codon
This Midwest state produces the most pumpkins each year
Illinois
This country is home to Transylvania, the last home of Count Dracula.
Romania
What monomers make up a protein?
Amino acids
If you have 20% guanine, what percent cytosine do you have? What percent adenine do you have?
20% cytosine, 30% adenine
What is the start codon sequence?
AUG
This 1962 song tells the story of monsters dancing to an unheard song in Dracula's castle.
Monster Mash
This ghoulish 1984 halloween song has remained the highest selling album of all time.
Thriller by Michael Jackson
What are the 8 characteristics of living things?
DNA, homeostasis, stimuli, growth/development, reproduction, evolution, made of cells, needs energy