DNA Structure
DNA Vocab
A Little of All
Mitosis
Our Blood Investigations
100
The complementary base pairing rule for DNA states that certain nitrogen bases pair up. The 2 letter combinations are: (2 answers)
What is:
A always binds to T
C always binds to G
100
The subunit of DNA that makes up the "rungs" of the "ladder"
What is nitrogen bases
100
The very first thing that happens outside the nucleus in the first step of mitosis
What is duplication of organelles
100
The purpose of Mitosis makes 2 _______ cells.
What is daughter cells
100
What is cancer?
Uncontrolled cell division
200
What is the complimentary DNA strand for:
TACGGT
ATGCCA
200
What is the name for this structure.
a nucleotide
200
In what part of the cell does DNA replication occur?
the nucleus
200
The very first thing that happens inside the nucleus in the first step of mitosis
What is the chromosomes duplicate. (they make super chromosomes)
200
Wheat has 27% adenine. The thymine content percent for wheat
What is also 27%
(adenine pairs with thymine)
300
The names of the parts that make up this structure (3 answers needed)
What is:
A: Deoxyribose Sugar
B: Phosphate
C: nitrogenous base
300
This nitrogen base's complementary pair is Thymine
What is Adenine
300
It is what we call the "menu" of options in a trait
What are the variants
300
What happens after the chromosomes line up in the middle?
Spindle fibers separate chromosomes and pull them to either side of the cell
300
The stations activity where we felt the lumps or the long chains of hemoglobin in the balloons. What affect does Darren's hemoglobin have on his blood cells
(not the function or his symptoms)
What is it makes them sickle shaped or banana shaped.
400
The structure of a DNA molecule is iconic. It is called this (2 words) because it takes 2 nucleotides per rung and its 3D shape.
What is a Double helix.
400
A nucleotide is made of a phosphate and a nitrogen base and this other thing
What is a deoxyribose sugar
400
These 2 words identify a switch in a nitrogen base.
What is a point mutation
400
What happens after the chromosomes separate?
The cell pinches in the middle and 2 identical cells are produced.
(Bonus info: The cell pinches in the middle is called cytokinesis)
400
Darren complained of swelling in his hands and feet. From our station activities, what was the cause (explaination).
Blood gets stuck at his joints and in his extremities because of its shape. The tubes with the candy and elbow joint demonstrated this
500
This is the part of the DNA structure that needs the element, phosphorus
What is the phosphate (part of the nucleotide)
500
DNA is an acronym. It is short for...
What is Deoxyribonucleic Acid
(Bonus info: Deoxyribo after the sugar
and nucleic acid is the monomer)
500
When things go bad and proteins are all made incorrectly. It is because of these 2 words that describe how the problem started.
What is an addition mutation or a deletion mutation or a frameshift mutation
500
What structure(s) helps chromosomes to separate and move during mitosis?
Spindle fibers
500
Martin Fugate's children and Darren both have problems with their blood not being "normal". What is the similar cause for both of their problems
Genetics. ( or a point mutation)
The traits were passed down from their parents.