1. Jeopardy Final Jeopardy DNA People Protein Synthesis Mutations Random
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Final Jeopardy

2. 1 - $100 What does DNA stand for? What about RNA?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Ribonucleic acid

3. 1 - $200 What are the three components of a DNA nucleotide?
Deoxyribose, phosphate group, nitrogen base

4. 1 - $300 What is the result of DNA replication?
Two identical DNA strands; each contains half of the original strand

5. 1 - $400 Which nitrogen bases pair together in RNA?
Adenine & Uracil; Guanine & Cytosine

6. 1 - $500 Where and when does DNA replication take place?
In the nucleus before cell division

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In what decade did scientists race to discover the structure of DNA?
1950s

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Who is famous for studying the genetics of pea plants and the inheritance of traits?
Gregor Mendel

9. 2 - $300 What DNA model did Watson & Crick create?
The Double Helix Model—looks like a twisted ladder

10. 2 - $400 Why is Rosalind Franklin important to the study of genetics?
Her Photo 51 led to the discovery of the Double Helix model

11. 2 - $500 Who won the Nobel Prize for discovering the structure of DNA?
James Watson & Francis Crick

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What smaller components make up proteins?
Amino acids

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What is a codon?
A three-base “word” that codes for an amino acid

14. 3 - $300 What is DNA sequencing?
Scientists sequence DNA by determining the order of all nucleotides

15. 3 - $400 What are two differences between RNA and DNA?
DNA: Double-stranded, deoxyribose, ATCG, stays in nucleus
RNA: Single-stranded, ribose, AUCG, carries message out of nucleus

16. 3 - $500 What are the three types of RNA, and what does each type do?
Ribosomal RNA, messenger RNA, transfer RNA

17. 4 - $100 What are the three types of gene mutations?
Insertion, deletion, substitution

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Exposure to what increases the likelihood of a mutation occurring in your DNA
Mutagen or an example of a mutagen

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We talked about a specific example of a chromosomal mutation. What is the disorder characterized by an extra chromosome #21?
Down Syndrome

20. 4 - $400 When can mutations be passed from parent to child?
Mutations in sex cells can be passed on

21. 4 - $500 Describe a specific example of a beneficial mutation
Ex: polyploid crops, antibiotic resistance, insecticide resistance

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What is polyploidy?
Having an extra set of chromosomes

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What is an example of a harmful mutation people can have and still survive
Cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia

24. 5 - $300 How are telomeres related to aging?
As telomeres are shortened, genes are more likely to be damaged during DNA replication

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What are transcription and translation?
Describe

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Put the following in order of size (smallest to largest): nucleus, gene, nucleotide, chromosome
Nucleotide, gene, chromosome, nucleus

27. Final Jeopardy
What RNA strand would be made from a DNA strand the has the following order of bases: TCGAATGGC
AGCUUACCG