Biology
Who wrote On the Origin of Species?
Charles Darwin
What is the periodic table symbol for Gold?
Au
A diagram showing many food chains connected is called:
A food web
What is “a object in motion will stay in motion”?
Newton's First Law
Who, along with Francis Crick, earned the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize for supposedly discovering the structure of DNA?
James Watson
What function does the lysosome organelle perform within the cell?
Acts as a garbage disposal, breaking down/digesting worn out cell-parts
What is the molecular geometry of H2O?
Bent
Is a cut pineapple is abiotic or biotic?
Abiotic
What are the laws that correlate voltage, current, and resistance of a DC circuit called?
Ohm's Law
Which succulent plant is used to make tequila?
Blue Agave
Provide at least two statements of Cell Theory
All living things are composed of cells
Cells are the basic unit of life
All cells come from preexisting cells
What is it called if a bond is made between two nonmetal atoms that share electrons?
Covalent
This is when two organisms within a population reproduce within the same population:
Interbreeding
What is the S.I unit for stored electrically charge?
Coulombs
How many bones do sharks have?
0
What is the name for the gap between neurons across which neurotransmitters are released?
Synapse
What is it called when a solid changes directly into a gas?
Sublimation
Which famous book by Rachel Carson is credited with starting the modern environmental movement?
Silent Spring
What is the derivative of work known as?
Power
What is Ms. Mulaparti’s tattoo?
An ohm
There are four biological macromolecules: Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. Name each macromolecules’ monomer and give an example of each.
Carbs: Monosaccharides (ex. glucose, fructose)
Proteins: Amino acids (ex.glycine, alanine, valine)
Lipids: Fatty acids and glycerol (ex. triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids (cholesterol)
Nucleic Acids: Nucleotides (ex. adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine)
What do you call a substance that is made of two or more elements chemically bonded together?
A compound
Pesticides mimic hormones in humans and other animals, which is formally called what?
Endocrine disruptors
What is the S.I unit of angular frequency?
Radians per second
How many first cousins does Ms. Bishara have?
Fifty-two