Cells exist
What organelle is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What organelle is large in plant cells and small in animal cells?
Vacuole
What biological relationship exists when a human eats a human?
Cannibalism
What is the chemical of love that was featured in the Bachelor? ❤
Oxytocin
What subject/s does Mr Taylor teach?
Chemistry and Biology
Is the ideal plant cell flaccid, turgid or plasmolyzed?
Turgid
Describe one difference between arteries and veins.
One of: Arteries (other than pulmonary artery) leads away from the heart while veins (other than pulmonary vein) leads towards the heart; arteries carry oxygenated blood while veins carry deoxygenated blood; arteries have thick muscular walls while veins have thin walls; veins have valves while arteries do not.
What is one example of an extant megafauna?
Giraffes, elephant, hippo, rhino...
Which scientist created the first image of the double helix in 1952? (hint: girl power + Abbotsleigh house)
Rosalind Franklin
Who are Mr Taylor's favourite students?
Abby and Mika
Name two organelles that contain genetic material
Nucleus/mitochondria/chloroplasts
What does ATP stand for?
Adenosine triphosphate
What structure is useful in providing evidence for evolution in terms of comparative anatomy, and what are some of the organisms that possess this structure?
Pentadactyl limb (whale, dog, human, dolphin, horse, bat, cat)
The winner of the Ig Nobel prize in entomology (the study of insects) collected evidence to show that many entomologists are scared of what animal?
Spiders (it was Richard Vetter and please note that spiders are not insects)
What instrument does Mr Taylor play?
Piano
Why shouldn't you drink salty water if you are stranded on a dessert island?
You should eat cake instead as it is a dessert island!!
Also, hypertonic cell stuff
What is the name of the compound formed when carbon dioxide binds to haemoglobin?
Carbaminohemoglobin
Describe the theory of evolution by natural selection
Ask Mr Taylor
On which planet in our solar system, other than Earth, are their signs of possible life?
Venus (the discovery of the chemical phosphine, which on Earth is made by microbes in oxygen-free environments, suggests extra-terrestrial aerial life!!!!)
How many HSC units did Mr Taylor do?
14
What part of Cell Theory, devised by Theodor Schwann, was later deemed to be incorrect?
Cells form by free-cell formation, like the formation of crystals.
What musical instrument has a similar name to part of a plant?
Xylophone (sounds like xylem)
Why is it bad to take antibiotics for only a small cold? Refer to evolution in your answer!
Antibiotic resistance etc...
What breakfast cereal relates to the effect which describes how cells may move on a surface?
Cheerios!
When is Mr Taylor's birthday?
July 25th