Rare Diseases 1
What does NORD stand for?
National Organization for Rare Disorders
What is the animal that symbolizes rare diseases?
Zebra
According to the tradition, doing what will boost your chances of scoring well on finals.
kissing the Bookhead Egghead in front of Peter J. Shields Library
(According to https://www.ucdavis.edu/campus-life/arts-culture/eggheads)
What body part produces insulin?
Pancreas
Which is not a South American country: Guatemala, Guyana, or Uruguay?
Guatemala
What rare disease is characterized by a unique disk-like morphology of red blood cells?
Sickle Cell anemia
When is Rare Diseases Day this year?
February 28, 2023
During finals week, UC Davis Student Health primarily brings what animal to the Memorial Union for students to de-stress?
Puppies
What is the only letter to not appear in any state name?
Q
About what percent of rare diseases have treatments?
5%
What disease is due to a mutation in the CFTR gene?
Cystic Fibrosis
This hereditary rare disease is characterized by the progressive loss of motor neurons and weakening of skeletal muscles.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
What is the name of the elective course at UC Davis that has been voted the “most popular elective course on campus”?
Design of Coffee
What is the name of the only planet that rotates clockwise in our solar system?
Venus
Which of these animals has the most legs: bee, octopus, or crab?
crab
According to the NIH, how many rare diseases exist?
More than 7,000
What is the term used to refer to when children who have genetic conditions cannot be diagnosed yet due to the unique combination of symptoms?
Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN)
What event in UC Davis is one of the “largest student-run events in the nation”?
Picnic Day
What is the national animal of Scotland?
The unicorn
In what year was NORD founded in?
1983
What is the name of the genetic disorder that is characterized by frequent laughing and smiling, happy personalities, developmental delays, absence of speech, and learning disabilities
Angelman Syndrome
What is the most comprehensive method for rare disease testing?
Whole-genome sequencing
As bicycling is the top method of transportation in UC Davis, about how many miles of pathways in Davis are dedicated to bicycles and pedestrians?
Roughly 55 miles
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
Which of these animals was not alive during the Jurassic period: Plesiosaur, Stegosaurus, or Tyrannosaurus?
Tyrannosaurus