Amino Acids
BCH Club
BCH Department
NC State
Random Science Facts
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Why are some amino acids considered "essential"
The human body is unable to produce these, thus they must be obtained through diet!
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Our next meeting is on ...
Sep 10th
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Where is the Biochemistry Department Offices Located?
Polk 128
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Who are NC State's Mascots?
Mr and Mrs Wuf.
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Pumpkin is considered to be what type of fruit?
A berry!
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What is this amino acid?
Tryptophan!
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What time are our meetings
6-7 pm
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How many BCH Faculty Members are there?
24
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What is the name of the newest howling cow ice cream flavor?
Howl at the Moon
200
List one gemstone native to North Carolina
emerald, aquamarine, amethyst, hiddenite
300
Which amino acid starts translation?
Methionine
300
What room do we have BCH Club meetings in?
TOVE (128A) or 124
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Name 3 Biochemistry (with BCH codes) courses
Principles Biochemistry (BCH 451), Intro Biochem Lab (BCH 452), Biochemistry of Gene Regulation (BCH 453), Proteins and Molecular Mechanisms (BCH 455), Physical Biochemistry (BCH 330), Introduction to Biochemistry (BCH 103)
300
How many Hallowed Places at NC State, name 3
Belltower, Holladay Hall, Court of Carolinas, The Brick Yard, Yarborugh Court, Lake Raleigh Woods, Free Expression Tunnel, Renyolds Coliseum, CVM pastures, The oval
300
The nicknames of the Dueling Dinosaurs at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science are...
Murphy and Maneto
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What is the pKa of this amino acid's ionizable side chain?
What is ~3.9
400
When was the BCH Club Founded?
2016
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List two Biochemistry Department Staff
Madi Moser-Marcello, Emily Sandberg, Brenna Zimmer, Jin Nakashima, Ebony Stancil,
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What farm was NCSU first built on?
Eason Lee
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What sea turtle is this?
Leatherback Sea Turtle
500
What is this amino acid?
What is Pyrrolysine?
500
Name 3 officers and their positions
Ellie - President, Katelynn - Vice President, Mammet- Treasurer, Madison - Social Chair, Kailani - Secretary, Ash - Public Relations Officer, Allana - Agri Life Rep, Zach - Agri Life Rep, Esther - Agri Life Rep
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Who is the tove room named after and what was he known for?
Samuel B. Tove, Bowties
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Which hall was the campuses first infirmary?
Winslow Hall
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How many miles of DNA do we have in our bodies
1.2 Billion