Chemistry
What is the name of an atom that contains more electrons than protons?
Anion
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Femur
Do viruses have DNA?
Yes
What is the smallest unit of life that can survive and reproduce on its own?
A cell
What is a popular Christmas beverage that is also referred to as “Milk Punch”
Eggnog
What is the name for 2 atoms of the same element that contain a different amount of neutrons?
What are the 4 major lobes of the human brain?
Temporal, parietal, frontal, occipital
Are viruses living organisms?
It is debated
Name a structure that is present in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Ribosomes
What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
The Nutcracker
What are the elements in Group 18 of the periodic table referred to as?
Noble Gases
What is the name for the smallest blood vessels in the human body?
Capillaries
Name a virus that is transmitted via mosquitos
Zika Virus, West Nile Virus
What is the function of lysosomes in a cell?
They break down excess and worn out cell parts
In the movie Home Alone, what is the name of the young boy left behind by his family during Christmas vacation?
Kevin Mccallister
What subatomic particle has a comparatively negligible mass?
Electrons
What organ in the body produces insulin and glucagon?
Pancreas
What are the 2 main components/parts of a virus?
A head & a tail
What organelle is the site of cellular respiration?
Mitochondria
How many Grinch movies are there?
3
6.022 * 10^23
ACL surgery reconstructs/replaces a ligament located in what joint in the body?
Knee
What are the 2 different ways a virus can infect its host cell?
Lytic and Lysogenic Cycles
What does the endosymbiotic theory provide an explanation for?
The origin of eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic organisms (large anaeorobic bacteria ingested chloroplasts and mitochondria)
What the names of Santa's 12 Reindeer?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph