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Escape Room: "Operation Bio-Genesis"

Escape Room: "Operation Bio-Genesis"

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Biology

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
HS-LS1-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

David Webster

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5 Slides • 5 Questions

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"Operation Bio-Genesis"

The Scenario:

You are trapped in the lab. The Zombies are outside. To build enough ammo "DNA" to survive the breakout, you must replicate your genetic code before the energy grid fails."

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Fill in the Blank

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"During the 'S' phase of Interphase, the cell replicates its ________."

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("Sector 1: The Barrier")

"Replication complete. But the blast doors (Nuclear Envelope) are jammed. You must dissolve them to move your troops (Chromosomes) into position.".

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Hotspot

Question: "Which structure must dissolve/break down for the chromosomes to move freely?"

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"The doors are open! The zombies are swarming. Form a shield wall! Line up perfectly in the middle of the corridor to hold them back."

​Sector 2: The Hallway"

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Labelling

"Arrange the chromosomes on the Metaphase Plate."

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Chromosome A

Chromosome B

Chromosome C

Chromosome D

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Fill in the Blank

"During Anaphase, what specific structures are pulled apart?"

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"GO! GO! GO! The spindle fibers act like grappling hooks. You must pull the genetic survivors (Sister Chromatids) apart and drag them to the Safe Zones (Poles) at opposite ends of the room."

Anaphase
(The Extraction)

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Telophase/Cytokinesis (The Quarantine)

"Final Sector: Lockdown"

  • "You made it to the safe zones!

  • Quick, seal the blast doors behind you and split the lab in two so the infection cannot follow."

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Reorder

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"Order the steps of the escape:"

Chromosomes Uncoil

Nuclear Envelope Reforms

Cell Pinches (Cytokinesis)

Two New Cells Form.

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"Operation Bio-Genesis"

The Scenario:

You are trapped in the lab. The Zombies are outside. To build enough ammo "DNA" to survive the breakout, you must replicate your genetic code before the energy grid fails."

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