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During protein synthesis,
the amino acid sequence
is determined by the
_________
A. Signals Sent by the plasma
membrane
C. ATP produced by mitochondria
B. Genetic code in the DNA molecule
D. Number of mitochondria in the cell
Synthesis of a defective protein may result
from an alteration in the
A. Cell’s Fat Concentration
B. Base sequence code in DNA
C. Shape of the nucleus
D. Number of mitochondria
The function of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is to
A. Transfer an amino acid to the
ribosome
B. Carry the genetic information
coded in DNA
C. Copy the genetic code present
in mRNA
D. Form ribosomes, the sites of
protein synthesis
The function of messenger RNA (mRNA) is to
A. Carry Amino Acids to the
ribosome
C. Translate the base sequence
at the ribosomes
B. Make a copy of the DNA
instructions and bring it to the
ribosome
D. Prevent DNA mutations during
replication
The process by which DNA’s information is
copied into RNA is called
A. Transcription
C. Synthesis
B. Translation
D. Polymerization
Which of the following represents
the codons that correspond to the
segment TATCAGGAT of DNA?
A. ATA-GTC-CTA
B. TCA-CUG-GUA
C. AUA-GUC-CUA
D. ACA-CUC-GUA
What is the name of the enzyme
that initiates transcription?
A. DNA Polymerase
B. ATP Synthase
C. RNA Polymerase
D. Transformation principle
Eukaryotic mRNA molecules are
occasionally interspersed with noncoding sequences that must be
removed before protein synthesis.
These are ________.
A. Introns
B. Anticodons
C. Nucleosomes
D. Chromosomes
What class of RNA binds free
amino acids and carries them to
ribosomes?
A. tRNA
B. rRNA
C. mRNA
D. None of them
Sickle-shaped red blood cells result from a
mutation in the gene that codes for
hemoglobin. This mutation results in sickle-cell
anemia. A partial sequence of bases from a
normal hemoglobin gene and a sequence that
results in sickle-cell anemia are shown below.
What type of mutation is depicted in this
sequence?
A. Insertion
B. Substitution
C. Deletion
D. Frameshift
Which of the following
polypeptides is coded for by the
mRNA sequence
5’ AUGGUUAAACGACAAUCC 3’?
A. Val-lys-Phe-Gly-Ser
B. Met-Val-Lys-Arg-Gln-Ser
C. Met-Asp-Phe-Ala-Arg
D. Ile-Gln-Lys-Asp-Gly-Leu-Ser
Which cellular process takes place
in the ribosomes that are bound to
the endoplasmic reticulum?
A. The synthesis of new proteins
C. The conversion of radiant
energy to glucose
B. The
breakdown of waste material
D. The replication of nucleic acid
A mutation is least likely to affect a
cell when the mutation —
A. Reverses the order of bases
in a DNA strand
C. Replaces a base with
complementary base
B. Produces a triplet that codes for the
same amino acid as the original strand
D. Allows the total number of bases in a
DNA sequence to remain the same
In 1917 the biologist Thomas Hunt Morgan conducted
studies in which he kept some caterpillars in the dark
and placed some others under red, green, or blue
lights. Exposure to red light produced butterflies with
brightly colored wings. Exposure to green light resulted
in dark-colored wings. Exposure to blue light or no light
resulted in pale-colored wings. What was the most
likely conclusion of Morgan’s research?
A. The pigment in butterfly wings
absorbs light from the environment.
B. The phenotypic expression of wing shape
depends on color pigmentation in butterflies
C. The genes regulating wing color in
D. Caterpillars exposed to red and green light
butterflies are influenced by
environmental factors
are healthier than caterpillars exposed to no
light or blue light.
The many different functions and behaviors of
living organisms are essentially based on the
performance of their cells. The cell’s
performance in turn is dependent upon the
A. Production of steroids and
hormones
C. Production of correct
membranes
B. Production of many varieties of
polypeptides and proteins
D. Ability to reproduce
End of Game
Instructions & answer slides follow
Setting up Game
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Use the Edit menu and Replace… to insert questions and answers. In the Find box, type in “Question X” (where X is
the question number, 1 through 15). In the Replace box, type in the question. Then, enter “Answer X-1” and the first
answer, “Answer X-2” and the second answer, etc. (Capitalize as indicated.)
To set up the 50-50 Lifeline slides (Slides 37-51):
– 1. Select the first answer to be eliminated by clicking on the text of the answer. Select the text and delete it.
(This should leave a blank hexagon.)
– 2.Repeat with the second eliminated answer, and then repeat with each further slide.
To set up the Answer slides (Slides 21-35):
– 1. Select the hexagon behind the correct answer by right-clicking on the hexagon. (Click above or below the
answer text to avoid selecting the text instead. Once selected, the hexagon should have a rectangular border
around it.) Select Format Autoshape; choose the Colors and Lines tab, choose the Fill color and change its
color to light green. (The green should be provided in the bottom row of colors.)
– 2. Repeat with each further slide.
Slides 52-66 are the Money Won slides.
On the title screen, the finger icon will link to a Fastest Finger slide, if you would like to use it. To set up the Fastest
Finger slide (Slide 70), fill in the Fastest Finger question, and the four answers. On the answer slide (Slide 71),
replace each orange question mark with the letter of the appropriate answer in order, starting at the top. Fill in the
answer corresponding to each letter accordingly. Clicking on the ? icon on Slide 70 will go to the answer slide;
clicking on the house icon will link to the main game board. USAGE NOTE: the Fastest Finger question slide
includes the music for Fastest Finger; this music is 25 seconds long. Use the music as a timer; when the music ends,
go to the answer slide.
Setting up Game
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The Phone-a-Friend lifeline can be used to ask one other student to help out. Clicking on the Phone-a-Friend lifeline
icon will link to a 30-second timer slide. The timer will begin on a mouse-click, and will count down to zero. Once
the slide reaches zero, clicking on the curved arrow icon will return to the previous slide (the question slide).
USAGE NOTE: the question and answers are not visible during the clock countdown, and returning to the question
slide before the clock finishes will reset the clock.
The Ask-the-Audience lifeline can be used to ask the entire class, who gives their votes for the correct answer by
letter. Clicking on the Ask-the-Audience lifeline icon will link to a chart slide. Clicking on the chart will open
Microsoft Excel; click on the “Enter Scores Here” tab to enter the class votes for each answer, then click on the
“Chart” tab so the chart will be visible. Go to the File menu and choose Close and Return… to return to the slide
show. Clicking on the curved arrow icon will return to the previous slide (the question slide).
ICONS:
– ? Takes you to the answer slide
– Star Takes you from the answer slide to the Money Won slide
– House Takes you back to the Cash Board
If using the game for another person or another class, close the game and re-open it (this is to reset the links on the
game board back to orange).
During protein synthesis,
the amino acid sequence
is determined by the
_________
A. Signals Sent by the plasma
membrane
C. ATP produced by mitochondria
B. Genetic code in the DNA molecule
D. Number of mitochondria in the cell
Synthesis of a defective protein may result
from an alteration in the
A. Cell’s Fat Concentration
B. Base sequence code in DNA
C. Shape of the nucleus
D. Number of mitochondria
The function of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is to
A. Transfer an amino acid to the
ribosome
B. Carry the genetic information
coded in DNA
C. Copy the genetic code present
in mRNA
D. Form ribosomes, the sites of
protein synthesis
The function of messenger RNA (mRNA) is to
A. Carry Amino Acids to the
ribosome
C. Translate the base sequence
at the ribosomes
B. Make a copy of the DNA
instructions and bring it to the
ribosome
D. Prevent DNA mutations during
replication
The process by which DNA’s information is
copied into RNA is called
A. Transcription
C. Synthesis
B. Translation
D. Polymerization
Which of the following represents
the codons that correspond to the
segment TATCAGGAT of DNA?
A. ATA-GTC-CTA
B. TCA-CUG-GUA
C. AUA-GUC-CUA
D. ACA-CUC-GUA
What is the name of the enzyme
that initiates transcription?
A. DNA Polymerase
B. ATP Synthase
C. RNA Polymerase
D. Transformation principle
Eukaryotic mRNA molecules are
occasionally interspersed with noncoding sequences that must be
removed before protein synthesis.
These are ________.
A. Introns
B. Anticodons
C. Nucleosomes
D. Chromosomes
What class of RNA binds free
amino acids and carries them to
ribosomes?
A. tRNA
B. rRNA
C. mRNA
D. None of them
Sickle-shaped red blood cells result from a
mutation in the gene that codes for
hemoglobin. This mutation results in sickle-cell
anemia. A partial sequence of bases from a
normal hemoglobin gene and a sequence that
results in sickle-cell anemia are shown below.
What type of mutation is depicted in this
sequence?
A. Insertion
B. Substitution
C. Deletion
D. Frameshift
Which of the following
polypeptides is coded for by the
mRNA sequence
5’ AUGGUUAAACGACAAUCC 3’?
A. Val-lys-Phe-Gly-Ser
B. Met-Val-Lys-Arg-Gln-Ser
C. Met-Asp-Phe-Ala-Arg
D. Ile-Gln-Lys-Asp-Gly-Leu-Ser
Which cellular process takes place
in the ribosomes that are bound to
the endoplasmic reticulum?
A. The synthesis of new proteins
C. The conversion of radiant
energy to glucose
B. The
breakdown of waste material
D. The replication of nucleic acid
A mutation is least likely to affect a
cell when the mutation —
A. Reverses the order of bases
in a DNA strand
C. Replaces a base with
complementary base
B. Produces a triplet that codes for the
same amino acid as the original strand
D. Allows the total number of bases in a
DNA sequence to remain the same
In 1917 the biologist Thomas Hunt Morgan conducted
studies in which he kept some caterpillars in the dark
and placed some others under red, green, or blue
lights. Exposure to red light produced butterflies with
brightly colored wings. Exposure to green light resulted
in dark-colored wings. Exposure to blue light or no light
resulted in pale-colored wings. What was the most
likely conclusion of Morgan’s research?
A. The pigment in butterfly wings
absorbs light from the environment.
B. The phenotypic expression of wing shape
depends on color pigmentation in butterflies
C. The genes regulating wing color in
D. Caterpillars exposed to red and green light
butterflies are influenced by
environmental factors
are healthier than caterpillars exposed to no
light or blue light.
The many different functions and behaviors of
living organisms are essentially based on the
performance of their cells. The cell’s
performance in turn is dependent upon the
A. Production of steroids and
hormones
C. Production of correct
membranes
B. Production of many varieties of
polypeptides and proteins
D. Ability to reproduce
50-50 Lifeline Slides
During protein synthesis,
the amino acid sequence
is determined by the
_________
B. Number of mitochondria in the cell
D. Genetic code in the DNA molecule
Synthesis of a defective protein may result
from an alteration in the
A. Cell’s Fat Concentration
B. Base sequence code in DNA
The function of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is to
A. Transfer an amino acid to the
ribosome
D. Form ribosomes, the sites of
protein synthesis
The function of messenger RNA (mRNA) is to
A. Carry Amino Acids to the
ribosome
B. Make a copy of the DNA
instructions and bring it to the
ribosome
The process by which DNA’s information is
copied into RNA is called
A. Transcription
C. Synthesis
Which of the following represents
the codons that correspond to the
segment TATCAGGAT of DNA?
B. TCA-CUG-GUA
C. AUA-GUC-CUA
What is the name of the enzyme
that initiates transcription?
B. ATP Synthase
C. RNA Polymerase
Eukaryotic mRNA molecules are
occasionally interspersed with noncoding sequences that must be
removed before protein synthesis.
These are ________.
A. Introns
D. Chromosomes
What class of RNA binds free
amino acids and carries them to
ribosomes?
A. tRNA
C. mRNA
Sickle-shaped red blood cells result from a
mutation in the gene that codes for
hemoglobin. This mutation results in sickle-cell
anemia. A partial sequence of bases from a
normal hemoglobin gene and a sequence that
results in sickle-cell anemia are shown below.
What type of mutation is depicted in this
sequence?
B. Substitution
D. Frameshift
Which of the following
polypeptides is coded for by the
mRNA sequence
5’ AUGGUUAAACGACAAUCC 3’?
B. Met-Val-Lys-Arg-Gln-Ser
C. Met-Asp-Phe-Ala-Arg
Which cellular process takes place
in the ribosomes that are bound to
the endoplasmic reticulum?
A. The synthesis of new proteins
D. The replication of nucleic acid
A mutation is least likely to affect a
cell when the mutation —
B. Produces a triplet that codes for the
same amino acid as the original strand
C. Replaces a base with
complementary base
In 1917 the biologist Thomas Hunt Morgan conducted
studies in which he kept some caterpillars in the dark
and placed some others under red, green, or blue
lights. Exposure to red light produced butterflies with
brightly colored wings. Exposure to green light resulted
in dark-colored wings. Exposure to blue light or no light
resulted in pale-colored wings. What was the most
likely conclusion of Morgan’s research?
B. The phenotypic expression of wing shape
depends on color pigmentation in butterflies
C. The genes regulating wing color in
butterflies are influenced by
environmental factors
The many different functions and behaviors of
living organisms are essentially based on the
performance of their cells. The cell’s
performance in turn is dependent upon the
B. Production of many varieties of
polypeptides and proteins
D. Ability to reproduce
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Fastest Finger slide to follow
Correctly order the central Dogma
A. DNA
B. Protein
C. mRNA
D. Amino Acids
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C. mRNA
D. Amino Acid
B. Protein
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