DNA
Genetics pt 1
Genetics pt 2
General science trivia
We love 90s!
Melbourne city
Song lyrics
100
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
100
Homozygous or heterozygous? Aa
Heterozygous
100
Homozygous or heterozygous? nn
Homozygous
100
What is the largest known animal?
Blue whale
100
Which tv show ran from 1994 to 2004 and featured 6 friends living in New York City?
Friends
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100
Which ceremony is held at the Shrine of Remembrance each year?
The ANZAC day Dawn Service
100
A friend to all is a friend to none
Chase two girls, lose the one
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
Who is the artist and what is the song?
Taylor Swift - Cardigan
200
What are the four bases of DNA? (Full names required)
Adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine
200
1 cell divides in meiosis. How many cells are produced?
4
200
1 cell divides in mitosis. How many cells are produced?
2
200
What is the first element on the periodic table?
H = hydrogen
200
What is the name of this classic 90s toy (that was rereleased later in the 2010s)?
Furby
200
Roughly how much does it cost for a student to catch a train from Wallan to the city and back for a day trip? (I.e. daily concession)
$5
200
I threw a wish in the well
Don't ask me, I'll never tell
I looked to you as it fell
And now you're in my way
Who is the artist and what is the song?
Carly Rae Jepson - Call Me Maybe
300
Where in the cell do you find DNA?
In the nucleus
300
How many chromosomes are in a human gamete?
23
300
How many autosomes are in a regular human cell?
44
300
How many stars are in our solar system?
Just one - the sun!
300
Pokemon was a massive cultural phenomenon in the 90s - and still is today. Which Pokemon does the main mascot Pikachu evolve into?
Raichu
300
Which other world famous city is known for its trams? (Hint: it's in the US.)
San Francisco
300
Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We'll toil with hearts and hands
What is the song? (Artist not required)
The Australian National Anthem
400
What is the complementary DNA strand to
AAC TTA GGC AGC?
TTG AAT CCG TCG
400
What are the possible genotypes for the blood type A?
AA, AO
400
A person has blood type B, and needs a blood transfusion. Which blood types can they accept?
B and O.
400
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
400
Who was Australia's Prime Minister from 1996 to 2007?
John Howard
400
Name the English man who founded Melbourne.
John Batman
400
One, two, three, uh!
My baby don't mess around
Because she loves me so
And this I know fo sho
Who is the artist and what is the song name?
Outkast - Hey Ya
500
What is the complementary RNA strand to
ATA CGT TTA GAT?
UAU GCA AAU CUA
500
In rabbits, black fur is completely dominant to white fur. What are the genotype percentages of the offspring if you cross two heterozygous rabbits?
25% BB, 50% Bb, 25% bb
500
In rabbits, black fur is dominant to white fur. What are the genotype percentages of the offspring if you cross a homozygous black rabbit with a heterozygous black rabbit?
50% BB, 50% Bb
500
On what part of the body would you find the pinna?
Ear
500
For 100 points per correct answer, name the 5 Spices Girls. (Their spice name, not real name.)
Baby Spice, Ginger Spice, Posh Spice, Scary Spice, Sporty Spice
500
Name the Melbourne street on which Parliament House is located.
Spring St
500
Say your prayers, little one
Don't forget, my son
To include everyone
Who is the artist and what is the song?
Metallica - Enter Sandman
600
DNA is read and a complementary strand of mRNA is made. The mRNA is read and builds a chain of __________ ________ to build a protein.
Amino acids.
600
Snapdragons show incomplete dominance, with RR = red flowers, Rr = pink flowers, and rr = white flowers. What is the phenotype percentages of the offspring if you cross a red and a pink snapdragon?
50% red, 50% pink
600
Cows are co-dominant for fur colour, with BB = black fur, BW = black and white spots, and WW = white fur. What are the phenotype percentages of the offspring if you cross a spotted cow with a white cow?
50% spotted, 50% white
600
Where in the body would you find the smallest bone?
The ear
600
Name the TV show where Will Smith goes to live with his uncle and family in a well-to-do part of Los Angeles.
Fresh Prince of Bel Air
600
What was the other, proposed, (cooler) name for Melbourne back when Melbourne was first established? (Hint: named after one of Melbourne's English founders)
Batmania
600
Clock strikes upon the hour
And the sun begins to fade
Still enough time to figure out
How to chase my blues away
Who is the artist and what is the song?
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody