Biology
What are the molecules that carry the instructions for making you, you?
DNA and RNA
What does a computer speak when we give it instructions?
Python
What are 3 uses of bioinformatics?
Discover, treat, and solve problems.
What does DNA and RNA do?
DNA codes for our genes, RNA codes for our proteins.
What is the most used coding language in bioinformatics?
Python
What are, at least, 3 of the 8 fields in bioinformatics?
Structural Bioinformatics, Phylogenetics, Proteomics
What are the two base pairs in DNA?
Thymine -- Adenosine; Cytosine -- Guanine
What can we do through coding to understand biology in new ways?
Solving problems
What role did bioinformatics play in the development of vaccines for COVID-19?
Developing vaccines at record speed
How can you discover your ancestry and potential health predispositions?
DNA analysis
What do we call a specific set of steps to get the computer to do something?
Algorithm
What special tools does bioinformatics use?
Tools to look inside of cells and algorithms to make conclusions
What are 3 main differences between DNA and RNA?
1: DNA is double stranded, RNA is single; 2: DNA has Thymine, RNA has uracil; 3: RNA has an extra oxygen on its sugar phosphate backbone.
What is a real-world example of an algorithm? Explain the steps.
Brushing teeth, showering, making a PBJ sandwich, etc.
How does Computer Science help aid in biological problems?
With the use of computing, you can skip multiple steps in the process of solving problems.