DNA BASICS
These are the four nitrogen bases found in DNA.
What are adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine?
Scientists study this relationship to understand how living things work and stay healthy.
What is structure and function?
This organ's spongy texture with ample open space maximizes surface area for gas exchange.
What are the lungs?
A bird's hollow bones serve this function that helps with flight.
What is reducing weight (or making them lighter)?
Write the complimentary DNA strand for this given strand of DNA.
1. CGTAAGCGCTAATTA
GCATTCGCGATTAAT
DNA stands for this long scientific name.
What is deoxyribonucleic acid?
When an animal is exposed to a cold environment, its body might develop this type of structural change.
What is thicker fur?
This dome-shaped muscle moves downward during inhalation to create negative pressure.
What is the diaphragm?
A predator's long, sharp, and pointed teeth are designed for this function.
What is tearing or ripping meat (or capturing prey)?
Write the complimentary strand for
AATGAATAGCTAGCTT
TTACTTATCGATCGAA
In DNA base pairing, adenine always pairs with this base.
What is thymine?
This biological "blueprint" contains the specific order of nitrogen bases that leads to protein production.
What is DNA?
The heart's dense, muscular tissue enables it to perform this primary function
What is pumping blood forcefully throughout the body?
Predators might evolve this type of coloration as a structural adaptation to their environment.
What is camouflage coloration?
How many pets does Ms. M have?
For double points, what are they?
7 Animals -
2 Cats
1 Turtle
4 Fish
In DNA base pairing, guanine always pairs with this base.
What is cytosine?
When function shapes structure, like when camouflage coloration evolves in predators, this is an example of organisms doing this to their environment.
What is adapting?
These delicate, thin-walled structures within the lungs facilitate the diffusion of gases.
What are alveoli?
Plants with wide, dark green, thick leaves are adapted for this function.
What is maximizing photosynthesis (or absorbing sunlight)?
What is Ms. M's Full Name (Spelled Correctly)
Sarah Munoru
This process creates two identical copies of DNA from one original molecule.
What is DNA replication?
This is the correct order of biological organization from smallest to largest: cell, tissue, organ, and this .
What is an organ system?
These functional units of the kidney work together to maintain water and electrolyte balance.
What are nephrons?
Individuals that reside closer to the Earth's equator developed this to absorb harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays
What is Melanin?
Now write the mRNA strand for the given DNA strand.
ATGTCGCTGATACTG
UACAGCGACUAUGAC