1. Jeopardy Final Jeopardy Genetics DNA Wild Card $100 $100 $100 $100
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Final Jeopardy

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In humans the allele for brown eye color (B) is dominant over blue eye color (b). What is the phenotype of a person that is heterozygous for eye color?
A: Blue eyes
B: Brown eyes
C: Bb
D: BB
B: Brown eyes

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In humans the allele for brown eye color (B) is dominant over blue eye color (b). What is the genotype of a person that is heterozygous for eye color?
A: Blue eyes
B: Brown eyes
C: Bb
D: BB
C: Bb

4. 1 - $300 The gene that is always expressed is __________. Dominant
Recessive
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Dominant

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The Punnett square shows a cross of two parents that were heterozygous for eye color. Brown eyes (B) are dominant over blue eyes (b). What percentage of their children should have blue eyes? BB Bb bb
25%

6. 1 - $500 What causes great genetic diversity in populations
Sexual Reproduction
Independent Assortment during meiosis
Crossing Over during meiosis
All of the above
D. All of the above

7. 2 - $100 The structure of DNA is best described as_____.
A single stranded helix
A double helix
A ladder shape
Made of proteins
B. A double helix

8. A. Store Genetic information
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The function of DNA is to_______.
Store Genetic information
Form proteins
Process matter into energy
A. Store Genetic information

9. 2 - $300 DNA is located in the _______. Cytoplasm Mitochondria Nucleus
Ribosome
C. Nucleus

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This process is necessary in order for daughter cells to receive a copy of DNA
Replication
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Protein Synthesis
A. Replication

11. 2 - $500 Which nucleotide base pairings are accurate for DNA ?
Adenine – Guanine; Thymine – Cytosine
Adenine – Thymine; Guanine – Cytosine
Adenine – Uracil; Guanine – Cytosine
B. Adenine – Thymine; Guanine – Cytosine

12. 3 - $100 Transcription is a process in which__________.
mRNA is created from a DNA template.
DNA makes a copy of itself
mRNA is “read” by tRNA to make proteins
DNA is created from a RNA template
mRNA is created from a DNA template.

13. 3 - $200 Transcription takes place in this organelle.
The Ribosomes outside the nucleus
The mitochondria
The Nucleus
C. The nucleus

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The three letter bases that are transcribed from DNA to mRNA are called.
Triplets
Codons
Anticodons
B. Codons

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A section of DNA that codes for a specific trait is called _________.
tRNA
mRNA
A gene
C. A gene

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Which nucleotide base pairings are accurate for DNA to mRNA transcription?
Adenine – Guanine; Thymine – Cytosine; Thymine - Uracil
Adenine – Thymine; Guanine – Cytosine; Cytosine - Uracil
Adenine – Uracil; Guanine – Cytosine; Thymine - Adenine
C. Adenine – Uracil; Guanine – Cytosine; Thymine - Adenine

17. 4 - $100 Translation is a process in which__________.
mRNA is created from a DNA template.
DNA makes a copy of itself
mRNA is “read” by tRNA to make proteins
DNA is created from a RNA template
C. mRNA is “read” by tRNA to make proteins

18. The Ribosomes outside the nucleus
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Translation takes place in this organelle.
The Ribosomes outside the nucleus
The mitochondria
The Nucleus
The Ribosomes outside the nucleus

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Protein is synthesized by what molecule being strung together during translation?
Amino acids
Nucleotides
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Amino acids

20. 4 - $400
What professional football team is the greatest team in the NFL?
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos
C. Denver Broncos!!!!!

21. 4 - $500 What type of RNA brings the amino acids to the ribosome? tRNA
mRNA
rRNA
A. tRNA

22. 5 - $100 Adenine pairs with this nucleic acid when mRNA is transcribed
Uracil
Thymine
Cytosine
Guanine
A. Uracil

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_______ causes variations in expressed traits by altering the DNA code for protein synthesis
Sexual reproduction
Crossing over
Mutation
C- Mutation

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This the the enzyme that “unzips” the DNA and transcribes mRNA from the DNA template
rRNA
RNA Polymerase
Helicase
B- RNA Polymerase

25. 5 - $400 Music made before 1990 is WAY better than new music True
False
A. True

26. 5 - $500 Proteins are made up of chains of this molecule Lipids
Amino Acids
Nucleic Acids
B- Amino Acids

27. Final Jeopardy
What is the best way to get an A in Mr. Thielke’s Biology class?
Bribe him with candy
Ignore him and stare at my phone
Do my work and stay engaged in class
Fiddle my thumbs
A. Bribe him with candy! Ha just kidding it’s
C- Do my work and stay engaged in class