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100

This student has a deep love for the Shrek franchise.

Who is Dmitry

100
The (blank) is the power house of the cell.

WHAT IS THE MITOCHONDRIA!?!

100
Whenever he appears on Zoom, Dr. Henry Sackin always has this location as his background.

Where is the beach (seaside).

100

ASRC Stands for:

What is the All School Research Consortium

100

This condiment never belongs on a Chicago style hot dog.

What is ketchup?

200

This RFU individual (non-student) is a huge fan of Bollywood films.

Who is Aubrey?

200

These innate immune cells engulf and digest pathogens, cell debris, and foreign agents.

What are macrophages.

200

Dr. Rosalind Franklin captured Photo 51 at King's College in _______ (city).

Where is London?

200

Cutting edge research in the (former) Hastings lab had a big focus on ASO's, which stands for:

What are antisense oligonucleotides

200

This is the real name of the famous Chicago attraction, the "Bean"

What is Cloud Gate

300

What is Dr. Joseph DiMario's Middle initial?

What is "X"

300

Yeast is a common component in baking, brewing, and science. What is the genus name of brewer's yeast?

What is saccharomyces?

300

These islands were extensively studied by Charles Darwin.

Where are the Galapagos Islands?

300

This center within RFU works with the Scholl College of Podiatric medicine to advance innovation of biomedical engineering, kinesiology, and podiatric surgery.

Hint: 5 letter acronym

What is CLEAR

300

If you ask any Chicago resident, this iconic Chicago skyscraper will always be known as the "____" Tower, despite its name change to the Willis Tower.

What is the Sears Tower

400

How many GSA members have had babies this year (2023)? 

(You may say "How many are (#)" or "what is (#)"

How many are 3 (Matt, Roni, Sarah)

400

Our hair and nails consist largely of this protein.

What is keratin?

400

New faculty member Dr. Justin Walley has a great accent! On what continent is his home country?

Where is Africa? (Country: Zimbabwe)

400

RFU has far too many acronyms to keep track of. Choose the one that is spelled incorrectly:

1. IPEC

2. HSB

3. IRB

4. CNDT

What is 3. IRB (correct acronym, IRP)

400

This is the first medical university in the United States to be named after a female scientist.

What is Rosalind Franklin University?

500

Prior to being called RFU, what was the name of our university?

What is Finch University of Health Sciences

500

DNA is pictured in different conformations.

In which conformation is Photo 51?

What is the B-form of DNA

500

The Hippocratic Oath is an important step in becoming a doctor, and originates from this country.

Where is Greece?

500

RWCLC Stands for:

What is the Rothstein Warden Centennial Learning Center

500

The "Chicago Pile-1" was the first artificial nuclear reactor capable of producing a self-sustaining, controlled nuclear chain reaction, which operated at this university.

What is the University of Chicago?

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