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Biology Jeopardy!�DNA & Proteins Unit

Waterford Union High School

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Rules

  • Each team has 15 seconds to write an answer using the resources provided (e.g., dry-erase board, Google doc, scratch paper, etc.).
  • Students can collaborate within their assigned teams but cannot get outside help.
    • Teams automatically lose points for a round if they get help from outside their team (e.g., from another team or using notes).
  • Each team either gains or loses points on each turn.

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Parts of DNA

Trans-�cription

Trans-�lation�

Protein Folding

GMOs�

This & �That

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Parts of DNA

  • This is part of DNA provides structure and contains a phosphorus atom. It is represented by I in this image.
  • Phosphate

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Parts of DNA

  • This is part of DNA provides structure and is represented by II in this image.
  • Sugar

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Parts of DNA

  • This part of DNA stores information and is represented by III in this image.
  • Base

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Parts of DNA

  • This is the basic unit of DNA and consists of a phosphate, sugar, and base. It is represented by IV in this image.
  • Nucleotide

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Parts of DNA

  • This component is what provides a sense of direction in DNA. �
  • Sugar

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Transcription

  • This is the process of making a copy of DNA in order to assemble a protein.
  • Transcription

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Transcription

  • This is the copy of a gene produced in transcription.
  • mRNA

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Transcription

  • This protein produces the copy of DNA during transcription.
  • RNA Polymerase

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Transcription

  • These proteins find the gene needed for assembling a protein and guide RNA polymerase to this site during transcription.
  • Transcription factors

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Transcription

  • Transcription occurs in the… of the cell.
  • Nucleus

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Translation

  • The process in which a copy of a gene is read by cellular structures to produce a protein is called...
  • Translation

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Translation

  • This is the cellular structure that produces a protein.
  • Ribosome

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Translation

  • This delivers amino acids to where a protein is being assembled.
  • tRNA

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Translation

  • tRNA delivers the correct amino acids in the correct order because it has … to the mRNA
  • Complementary Codons

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Translation

  • This is what tells a ribosome that a protein is completely assembled.
  • Stop Codon�

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Protein Folding

  • The function of a protein is primarily determined by...
  • The shape of the protein.

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Protein Folding

  • This kind of amino acid generally moves to the center of the protein to avoid water.
  • Hydrophobic

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Protein Folding

  • These kinds of amino acids repel each other and move further apart.
  • Similarly-charged amino acids

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Protein Folding

  • This is a unique kind of amino acids that forms particularly strong bonds with other amino acids like itself.
  • Cysteine

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Protein Folding

  • This kind of amino acid will usually be found on the outside of a protein to be closer to water.
  • Hydrophilic

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GMOs

  • This is the process of changing the DNA of an organism by adding or removing a gene from an organism’s genome.
  • Genetic Engineering

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GMOs

  • This is an organism that has had a gene added or deleted from its genome.
  • Genetically modified organism, or GMO.

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GMOs

  • This is the kind of protein that cuts DNA to remove or insert a gene.
  • Restriction enzyme

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GMOs

  • This refers to when genes are cut so that a single stranded portion sticks out.
  • Sticky ends

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GMOs

  • This is the complete set of genes in an organism’s cells.
  • Genome

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This & That

  • A group of 3 bases is called a...
  • Codon.

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This & That

  • These are the only possible combinations of bases...�
  • G-C and A-T.

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This & That

  • G-C and A-T are the only possible combination of bases because...
  • Size and bonding sites.

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This & That

  • This is a new form of genetic modification that can more rapidly delete or insert genes and can be used to modify cells in mature organisms.
  • CRISPR-Cas9

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This & That

  • When DNA is to be duplicated, ____ will open DNA, and ____ will copy both sides of the DNA strand.
  • Helicase; polymerase

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FINAL JEOPARDY

  • Sickle cell anemia results from changing one base, resulting in changes to the protein shape and function. This causes damage to cells and tissue. Why would changing a single base result in all these problems?
  • Changing one amino acid causes the shape of the entire protein to change (because the new amino acid has different properties). This changes the shape of the protein, which changes the shape of the red blood cells, causing clots and tissue damage.