MSVU
Biology
General
Nova Scotia
Biology Buddies
100

Who is the mascot of MSVU?

Captain Crow

100

Which organelle is the powerhouse of the cell?

The mitochondria

100

What is the name of the & symbol?

Ampersand

100

What do you call a person from Halifax?

Haligonian

100

What is my name?

Sydney

200

What is the name of the building that the library is in?

E. Margaret Fulton Communications Centre

200

What is the hardest substance in the human body?

Tooth enamel

200

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel prize?

Marie Curie (1903)

200

What is the english translation of the name Nova Scotia?

New Scotland

200

How can you sign up for Biology Buddies?

Fill out the Google form OR e-mail biologybuddies@msvu.ca

300

Who is the current chair of biology at MSVU?

Dr. Mirwais Qaderi

300

What is the study of fungi called?

Mycology

300

What are the names of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

Michaelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael

300
Name one of the two hockey players from Cole Harbour who have won the Stanley Cup

Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon

300

Who founded Biology Buddies?

Megan!

400

What year was MSVU founded?

1873

400

What is a hole in the leaf of a Monstera plant called?

A fenestration

400

Gamboge is a shade of which color?

Yellow

400

What is the provincial flower of Nova Scotia?

The mayflower

400

How many years has Biology Buddies existed?

Three years

500

Name one of the two sports that MSVU students attended the olympics for in 2024

Canoe (Sloan MacKenzie), kayak (Michelle Russell)

500

Which two mammals lay eggs?

The echidna and the platypus

500

In which sport can a "maul" occur?

Rugby

500

Which region of Nova Scotia is referred to in Mi'kwaw stories as the "land of the fairies"?

Kejimikujik National Park

500

How will you be expected to communicate with your biology buddy?

Any way you want!

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