Boston
Boston University
Biology & BMB
Science Grab Bag
Random Grab Bag
100

Name a Boston sports team

Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins

100

What is BU's Mascot?

Rhett, the Boston Terrier

100

The BMB major is interdisciplinary program between which 2 departments?

Biology and Chemistry

100

How many chambers does the human heart have?

4

100

What is India's national fruit?

Mango

200

What is the river that runs along BU's campus?

The Charles River

200

Which of BU's 17 schools has the most undergraduate students?

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

200
Where is the Biology Department's main office located (Building and Room Number)?

BRB 101

200

What two metals form the alloy white gold?

Gold and silver

200

What beauty company was named after the founder's sister?

Maybelline

300

What is Boston's food-based nickname?

Beantown

300

How many students attend BU (undergrad and grad)?

33,678

300

Who is Chair of Biology?

Dr. Pam Templer

300

What is the name for a baby seal, baby shark, or baby bat?

Pup

300

What state was Eminem born in?

Missouri

400
In what Boston museum did the largest art heist in history take place?

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

400

What year was BU established?

1839

400

Who is Director of BMB?

Dr. Chip Celenza

400

What is the scientific name for chickenpox?

Varicella

400

Where was Jurassic Park filmed?

Kauai, the smallest of the four major Hawaiian islands.

500

What town does the Boston Marathon start in?

Hopkinton, Massachusetts

500

What was BU's original name?

Newbury Biblical Institute

500

How many undergraduates are biology and BMB majors?

Approximately 1,400 to 1,500

500

How many chromosomes does an elephant have?

56

500

What symbol of peace surrounds the globe on the UN flag?

Olive branch

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