Chapter 12 – DNA and RNA $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 FINAL ROUND

Question: Which of the following is a nucleotide found in DNA? Topic 1: $100 Question Question: Which of the following is a nucleotide found in DNA? a. ribose + thymine + phosphate group b. deoxyribose + phosphate group + uracil c. deoxyribose + phosphate group + cytosine d. deoxyribose + uracil + phosphate group ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: Which of the following is a nucleotide found in DNA? Topic 1: $100 Answer Question: Which of the following is a nucleotide found in DNA? a. ribose + thymine + phosphate group b. deoxyribose + phosphate group + uracil c. deoxyribose + phosphate group + cytosine d. deoxyribose + uracil + phosphate group BACK TO GAME

Question: Avery’s experiments showed that bacteria are transformed by Topic 1: $200 Question Question: Avery’s experiments showed that bacteria are transformed by a. proteins. b. RNA. c. DNA. d. carbohydrates. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: Avery’s experiments showed that bacteria are transformed by Topic 1: $200 Answer Question: Avery’s experiments showed that bacteria are transformed by a. proteins. b. RNA. c. DNA. d. carbohydrates. BACK TO GAME

a. The mice were unaffected. b. The harmless bacteria died. Topic 1: $300 Question Question: What did Griffith observe when he injected a mixture of heat-killed, disease-causing bacteria and live harmless bacteria into mice? a. The mice were unaffected. b. The harmless bacteria died. c. The disease-causing bacteria changed into harmless bacteria. d. The mice developed pneumonia. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

a. The mice were unaffected. b. The harmless bacteria died. Topic 1: $300 Answer Question: What did Griffith observe when he injected a mixture of heat-killed, disease-causing bacteria and live harmless bacteria into mice? a. The mice were unaffected. b. The harmless bacteria died. c. The disease-causing bacteria changed into harmless bacteria. d. The mice developed pneumonia. BACK TO GAME

a. The virus’s protein coat was not injected into the bacteria. Topic 1: $400 Question Question: What would Hershey and Chase have concluded if both radioactive 32P and 35S were found in the bacteria in their experiment? a. The virus’s protein coat was not injected into the bacteria. b. The virus’s DNA was not injected into the bacteria. c. Genes are made of protein. d. Both the virus’s protein coat and its DNA were injected into the bacteria. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

a. The virus’s protein coat was not injected into the bacteria. Topic 1: $400 Answer Question: What would Hershey and Chase have concluded if both radioactive 32P and 35S were found in the bacteria in their experiment? a. The virus’s protein coat was not injected into the bacteria. b. The virus’s DNA was not injected into the bacteria. c. Genes are made of protein. d. Both the virus’s protein coat and its DNA were injected into the bacteria. BACK TO GAME

Question: Because of base pairing in DNA, the percentage of Topic 1: $500 Question Question: Because of base pairing in DNA, the percentage of a. adenine molecules in DNA is about equal to the percentage of purines. b. pyrimidines in DNA is about equal to the percentage of purines. c. purines in DNA is much greater than the percentage of pyrimidines. d. cytosine molecules in DNA is much greater than the percentage of guanine molecules. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: Because of base pairing in DNA, the percentage of Topic 1: $500 Answer Question: Because of base pairing in DNA, the percentage of a. adenine molecules in DNA is about equal to the percentage of purines. b. pyrimidines in DNA is about equal to the percentage of purines. c. purines in DNA is much greater than the percentage of pyrimidines. d. cytosine molecules in DNA is much greater than the percentage of guanine molecules. BACK TO GAME

Question: During transcription, an RNA molecule is formed Topic 2: $100 Question Question: During transcription, an RNA molecule is formed a. that is complementary to both strands of DNA. b. that is identical to part of a single strand of DNA. c. inside the nucleus. d. that is double-stranded. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: During transcription, an RNA molecule is formed Topic 2: $100 Answer Question: During transcription, an RNA molecule is formed a. that is complementary to both strands of DNA. b. that is identical to part of a single strand of DNA. c. inside the nucleus. d. that is double-stranded. BACK TO GAME

Question: What is produced during transcription? Topic 2: $200 Question Question: What is produced during transcription? a. RNA molecules b. RNA polymerase c. DNA molecules d. proteins ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: What is produced during transcription? Topic 2: $200 Answer Question: What is produced during transcription? a. RNA molecules b. RNA polymerase c. DNA molecules d. proteins BACK TO GAME

Question: How many main types of RNA are there? Topic 2: $300 Question Question: How many main types of RNA are there? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: How many main types of RNA are there? Topic 2: $300 Answer Question: How many main types of RNA are there? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 BACK TO GAME

Question: Which of the following are found in both DNA and RNA? Topic 2: $400 Question Question: Which of the following are found in both DNA and RNA? a. phosphate groups, guanine, and thymine b. phosphate groups, guanine, and cytosine c. phosphate groups, deoxyribose, and guanine d. phosphate groups, ribose, and adenine ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: Which of the following are found in both DNA and RNA? Topic 2: $400 Answer Question: Which of the following are found in both DNA and RNA? a. phosphate groups, guanine, and thymine b. phosphate groups, guanine, and cytosine c. phosphate groups, deoxyribose, and guanine d. phosphate groups, ribose, and adenine BACK TO GAME

Question: Unlike DNA, RNA contains Topic 2: $500 Question Question: Unlike DNA, RNA contains a. adenine. b. phosphate groups. c. uracil. d. lactose. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: Unlike DNA, RNA contains Topic 2: $500 Answer Question: Unlike DNA, RNA contains a. adenine. b. phosphate groups. c. uracil. d. lactose. BACK TO GAME

Question: RNA contains the sugar Topic 3: $100 Question Question: RNA contains the sugar a. ribose. b. deoxyribose. c. glucose. d. lactose. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: RNA contains the sugar Topic 3: $100 Answer Question: RNA contains the sugar a. ribose. b. deoxyribose. c. glucose. d. lactose. BACK TO GAME

Topic 3: $200 Question Question: During DNA replication, a DNA strand that has the bases CTAGGT produces a strand with the bases a. TCGAAC. b. AGCTTG. c. GATCCA. d. GAUCCA. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Topic 3: $200 Answer Question: During DNA replication, a DNA strand that has the bases CTAGGT produces a strand with the bases a. TCGAAC. b. AGCTTG. c. GATCCA. d. GAUCCA. BACK TO GAME

Question: In eukaryotes, DNA a. is located in the nucleus. Topic 3: $300 Question Question: In eukaryotes, DNA a. is located in the nucleus. b. is located in the ribosomes. c. is circular. d. floats freely in the cytoplasm. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: In eukaryotes, DNA a. is located in the nucleus. Topic 3: $300 Answer Question: In eukaryotes, DNA a. is located in the nucleus. b. is located in the ribosomes. c. is circular. d. floats freely in the cytoplasm. BACK TO GAME

Question: DNA is copied during a process called Topic 3: $400 Question Question: DNA is copied during a process called a. replication. b. transcription. c. transformation. d. translation. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: DNA is copied during a process called Topic 3: $400 Answer Question: DNA is copied during a process called a. replication. b. transcription. c. transformation. d. translation. BACK TO GAME

Question: DNA replication results in two DNA molecules, Topic 3: $500 Question Question: DNA replication results in two DNA molecules, a. each with one new strand and one original strand. b. one with two new strands and the other with two original strands. c. each with two original strands. d. each with two new strands. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: DNA replication results in two DNA molecules, Topic 3: $500 Answer Question: DNA replication results in two DNA molecules, a. each with one new strand and one original strand. b. one with two new strands and the other with two original strands. c. each with two original strands. d. each with two new strands. BACK TO GAME

Question: A promoter is a Topic 4: $100 Question Question: A promoter is a a. binding site for DNA polymerase. b. binding site for RNA polymerase. c. start signal for transcription. d. stop signal for transcription. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: A promoter is a Topic 4: $100 Answer Question: A promoter is a a. binding site for DNA polymerase. b. binding site for RNA polymerase. c. start signal for transcription. d. stop signal for transcription. BACK TO GAME

d. chromosomal mutation. Topic 4: $200 Question Question: A mutation that involves one or a few nucleotides is called a(an) a. inversion. b. translocation. c. point mutation. d. chromosomal mutation. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

d. chromosomal mutation. Topic 4: $200 Answer Question: A mutation that involves one or a few nucleotides is called a(an) a. inversion. b. translocation. c. point mutation. d. chromosomal mutation. BACK TO GAME

Question: Genes contain instructions for assembling Topic 4: $300 Question Question: Genes contain instructions for assembling a. purines. b. proteins. c. nucleosomes. d. pyrimidines. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: Genes contain instructions for assembling Topic 4: $300 Answer Question: Genes contain instructions for assembling a. purines. b. proteins. c. nucleosomes. d. pyrimidines. BACK TO GAME

Topic 4: $400 Question Question: Which type of RNA functions as a blueprint of the genetic code? a. tRNA b. rRNA c. mRNA d. RNA polymerase ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Topic 4: $400 Answer Question: Which type of RNA functions as a blueprint of the genetic code? a. tRNA b. rRNA c. mRNA d. RNA polymerase BACK TO GAME

Topic 4: $500 Question Question: Why is it possible for an amino acid to be specified by more than one kind of codon? a. Some codons have the same sequence of nucleotides. b. There are 64 different kinds of codons but only 20 amino acids. c. Some of the codons do not specify an amino acid. d. The codon AUG codes for the amino acid methionine and serves as the “start” codon for protein synthesis. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Topic 4: $500 Answer Question: Why is it possible for an amino acid to be specified by more than one kind of codon? a. Some codons have the same sequence of nucleotides. b. There are 64 different kinds of codons but only 20 amino acids. c. Some of the codons do not specify an amino acid. d. The codon AUG codes for the amino acid methionine and serves as the “start” codon for protein synthesis. BACK TO GAME

Question: How many bases are needed to specify three amino acids? Topic 5: $100 Question Question: How many bases are needed to specify three amino acids? a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12 ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: How many bases are needed to specify three amino acids? Topic 5: $100 Answer Question: How many bases are needed to specify three amino acids? a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12 BACK TO GAME

Question: What does this figure show? Topic 5: $200 Question Question: What does this figure show? a. the order in which amino acids are linked b. the code for splicing mRNA c. the genetic code d. anticodons ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: What does this figure show? Topic 5: $200 Answer Question: What does this figure show? a. the order in which amino acids are linked b. the code for splicing mRNA c. the genetic code d. anticodons BACK TO GAME

Question: In E. coli, the lac operon controls the Topic 5: $300 Question Question: In E. coli, the lac operon controls the a. breakdown of lactose. b. production of lactose. c. breakdown of glucose. d. production of glucose. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: In E. coli, the lac operon controls the Topic 5: $300 Answer Question: In E. coli, the lac operon controls the a. breakdown of lactose. b. production of lactose. c. breakdown of glucose. d. production of glucose. BACK TO GAME

a. are not found in humans. Topic 5: $400 Question Question: Hox genes a. are not found in humans. b. determine the location of an elephant’s tail. c. are found in bacteria. d. are regulated by operons. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

a. are not found in humans. Topic 5: $400 Answer Question: Hox genes a. are not found in humans. b. determine the location of an elephant’s tail. c. are found in bacteria. d. are regulated by operons. BACK TO GAME

Question: The figure here shows a(an) Topic 5: $500 Question Question: The figure here shows a(an) a. DNA molecule. b. amino acid. c. protein. d. RNA molecule. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Question: The figure here shows a(an) Topic 5: $500 Answer Question: The figure here shows a(an) a. DNA molecule b. amino acid. c. protein. d. RNA molecule. BACK TO GAME

Question: a. Choice 1 b. Choice 2 c. Choice 3 d. Choice 4 FINAL ROUND Question Question: a. Choice 1 b. Choice 2 c. Choice 3 d. Choice 4 ANSWER BACK TO GAME

c. Choice 3 (correct answer) d. Choice 4 FINAL ROUND Answer Question: a. Choice 1 b. Choice 2 c. Choice 3 (correct answer) d. Choice 4 BACK TO GAME