Biology
What are the nitrogenous bases in DNA?
Adenosine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine
What is the chemical formula for Glucose?
C6H12O6
Which gas is primarily transported by red blood cells throughout the human body?
Oxygen
How many campuses are there in UofT and what are they?
Three including UTSG, UTSC, and UTM
Which scientist was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What is the name of the chemistry technique used to find the unknown concentration of a solution by slowly adding a second solution of known concentration?
titration
What is the most commonly donated blood type?
O positive
What is the animal on University of Toronto’s official logo?
Beaver
Which animal is Jane Goodall most famous for studying in the wild?
Chimpanzees
What is the movement of food moving through the esophagus called?
Peristalsis
What does the ‘A’ in ATP, a very important chemical for biological processes, stand for?
Adenosine
What is the largest healthcare profession in Canada?
Nurses
How many programs at UTSC?
Over 250
Which scientist’s X-ray diffraction images were critical to discovering the structure of DNA?
Rosalind Franklin
What is the study of fungi called?
Mycology
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
What does epidemiology study?
The distribution and causes of health and disease in populations
U of T Scarborough’s Andrews Building is a popular backdrop for sci-fi films and TV shows due to its striking ___ architecture:
Brutalist
Ada Lovelace was known as the world’s first ___
Computer programmer
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Tooth enamel
How many elements are on the periodic table?
118
High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are commonly referred to by what name?
Good cholesterol
Multiple famous films have been filmed at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), most notably the Oscar-winning feature ____(2017) which used the Science and Humanities Wing to represent a secret government lab.
The Shape of Water
Which NASA mathematician helped calculate trajectories for early U.S space missions?
Katherine Johnson