What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
What stage of the cell cycle comes before mitosis?
Interphase
What stage of mitosis has chromosomes being pulled to opposite ends of the cell?
Bill took a branch from his apple tree and planted it in some new soil. What type of asexual reproduction is this?
Fragmentation
How old is the Earth?
4.5 billion years
What makes up the backbone of DNA?
Phosphate group and sugar
What phase of mitosis involves the nuclear membrane disappearing?
Prophase
Two chromatids = ____________ chromatids
Sister
What type of reproduction is this?
Budding
What is the second song on Taylor Swift's album, Folklore?
Cardigan
DNA is made of two strands of _______________
Nucleic acids
What part of the chromosome do the spindle fibers attach to during mitosis?
Centromere
What are 3 things that happen during Interphase?
Cell growth, DNA replication, normal cell functions
What type of reproduction does bacteria undergo?
Binary fission
What is the name of this actor? (Bonus 200 points for naming the movie)
Robert De Niro (Goodfellas)
What is the name of the scientists who discovered the structure of DNA?
Watson and Crick
Draw a cell in Metaphase of an organism that has 6 chromosomes. Label at least three structures.
What are three advantages of asexual reproduction?
- large numbers of offspring produced quickly
- does not require energy to acquire a mate
- no parental care needed
What planet is Padme Amidala from?
Naboo
Name all four hobbits in the fellowship in Lord of the Rings
Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin