General Bio Trivia
This organelle is the site of protein synthesis.
What is a ribosome?
This professor is retiring next semester. :(
Who is Professor Steven Williams?
This tree was a favorite among Smithies and has a perfect location facing the pond. It was set to be removed due to decay.
What is the Swing Tree?
Professor Michael Barresi’s developmental biology research uses this model organism, known for their quick developmental timeline and optical transparency.
What are zebrafish (Danio rerio)?
In 1875, only this branch of Biology was taught at Smith.
What is Botany?
This is the percentage of plant life found in the ocean.
What is 85%?
This is the current chair of the department.
Who is Professor David Smith?
This long-celebrated exhibition is currently on display, but not for long!
What is the Spring Bulb Show/Bulb Show?
This lab was the most recent addition to Smith’s research cohort.
What is the Wildlife Genomics Lab/ Lama lab?
These are the names of three Biology Liaisons.
Who are (any three Liaisons)?
The process by which monomers are linked together.
What is dehydration synthesis?
This Biology professor is currently in Paris, France with other biology students abroad.
Who is Professor Rob Dorit?
All first-years used to receive one of these instead of the wide diversity we choose from today.
What is an ivy plant?
A variety of labs here take advantage of this resource, which requires training with Judith Woperneis.
What is the Center for Microscopy and Imaging/CMI?
Name last week’s (3/7) BIO lunchbag topic (at least name one).
What are Senior Theses from 4 students: (Any of the following topics) What is Adapting to Survive: The Influence of Environmental Conditions on Uropathogenic E. coli Biofilm Formation
What is The Role of GPR37 in Glucose Metabolism ?
What is Mammalian-Yeast Dynein Chimeras - Design, Construction and Analysis ?
What is Manifesting Destiny: Visualizing Fluorescent Fusion Protein Fate by Cell Cycle Induced Recombination ?
Both of these organelles contain their own DNA and can reproduce themselves.
What are mitochondria and chloroplasts?
This married couple are both professors in the same department. #PowerCouple
Who is Professor Judith Wopereis and Professor Chris Vriezen?
This type of tree was a favorite among Smithies and has a perfect location facing the pond. It was set to be removed due to decay.
What is the sugar maple tree/Swing Tree?
This lab investigates eukaryotic lineages and phylogeny of protists. Specifically look into microbial diversity of the supergroups of SAR, Amoebozoa and other protist groups.
What is the Katzlab?
The approx. percentage of students who major in STEM at Smith.
~50%
The name of the process in which one germ cell divides twice, and the result is four haploid cells that each have just one copy of the diploid cell’s chromosomes.
What is meiosis?
This professor competes in Beaubriar Irish setters dog competitions.
Who is Professor Paulette Peckol?
The day the Ginkgo tree lost its leaves in Fall 2023.
What is November 13?
Professor Nathan Derr’s research aims to understand the mechanisms of cytoskeletal motor molecules; name one of these two molecules.
What are dynein and kinesin?
In this year, a small greenhouse was constructed to provide more opportunities for botanical study.
What is 1893-94?