"Easy" Biochemistry
Lonestar Lore
Biochemistry Baddies
Nerd Knowledge
Sportball
2000
This A&M leader holds the highest rank in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets.
Who is Reveille X (Cadet General)?
2000
This biochemist from UC, Berkley is known for their development of the CRISPR-Cas9 system for genetic engineering.
Who is Jennifer Doudna?
2000
Texas A&M "cheerleaders" dressed in white
Who are the Yell Leaders?
4000
Texas is home to this world's largest convenience store in New Braunfels at 66,335 sq. feet (larger than a football field).
What is Bucee's?
4000
This biochemist enjoyed surfing and playing music (guitar/vocals) and studying astrology in their free time. Oh they also pioneered the technique of polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Who is Kary Mullis?
4000
This term described two movies that premiered the same day in 2024, one featuring an Irish Roman and the other a magic green lady.
What is "Glicked"?
4000
This A&M player became the first college freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, the Manning Award, and the Davey O'Brien Award, breaking various records in the NCAA.
Who is Johnny "Football" Manziel?
6000
System in eukaryotic cells that effectively allows the transport of NADH between cytoplasm (mitochondrial intermembrane space) and the mitochondrial matrix.
What is the malate (malate-aspartate) shuttle?
6000
This Texas city is home to the United States National Helium Reserve which held around 30% of the world's supply of helium in the world in 2012.
What is Amarillo?
6000
This Austrian-American biochemist is known for their elucidation of the catalytic conversion of glycogen to lactic acid in cells, receiving the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine in 1947.
Who is Gerty Cori?
6000
I will trade you six ore for one sheep. Please.
What is "Catan"?
6000
Cover your ears! A&M just scored a touchdown on Kyle Field so something is about to go off!
What is the Spirit of '02 (a cannon)?
8000
Enzyme that is part of both the citric acid cycle and the electron transport chain.
What is succinate dehydrogenase?
8000
This A&M researcher received the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold medal for his contribution to the "Green Revolution."
Who is Norman Borlaug?
8000
This biochemist researcher and astronaut has spent a cumulative total of 665 days in space, more than any other American astronaut in history.
Who is Peggy Whitson?
8000
This upcoming book tells the origin story of the mentor to Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson
What is "Sunrise on the Reaping"?
8000
Texas A&M left the Big 12 Conference in this year.
What is 2012?
10000
Type of enzyme inhibition that occurs when the inhibitor binds the enzyme-substrate complex instead of the enzyme active site directly.
What is uncompetitive inhibition?
10000
This African-American Texas Senator helped Texas take advantage of the Land-Grant College Act of 1862 which directly allowed the founding of Texas A&M soon after.
Who is Matthew Gaines?
10000
This American chemical engineer from Caltech received (half) the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their development of directed evolution for enzyme engineering. They also serve on the President's current Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).
Who is Frances Arnold?
10000
During his execution, the Pirate King Gol D. Roger announced to the world that this thing existed.
What is the One Piece?
10000
After each run scored by the A&M baseball team, Aggies in the crowd unleash these towards the field.
What are bubbles?
