Characteristics of Living Organisms
Nature of Science (Aaron Hernández's CTE Case)
Chemistry in Biology
Organic Chemistry and Macromolecules
Pop Culture
100

This characteristic explains why even unicellular organisms like bacteria are considered alive.

What is being made of one or more cells?
100

In the scientific method, this step involves observing inflammation and tau protein buildup in brain tissue.

What is collecting data through observation?

100

This science explains how atoms and molecules interact to form the substances needed for life.

What is Chemistry?

100

This macromolecule provides cells with quick or short-term energy.

What are carbohydrates?

100

This video-sharing app became massively popular in the late 2010s for short videos featuring dances, trends, and memes.

What is TikTok?

200

Sweating to cool down or regulating blood sugar levels are examples of this life process.

What is maintaining homeostasis?

200

Describing structural damage in neurons without using numbers is an example of this type of data.

What is qualitative data?

200

Understanding atoms is essential in biology because all living organisms are composed of this.

What are atoms and molecules?
200

These are the building blocks of proteins, and only 20 are needed to create thousands of different proteins.

What are amino acids?

200

This YouTube group became famous for large-scale challenges and giveaways, including recreating real-life versions of Squid Game.

Who is MrBeast?

300

This characteristic allows populations—not individuals—to survive environmental changes over generations.

What is adaptation evolving over time?


300

This hypothesis best fits research linking repeated concussions to long-term brain damage.

What is CTE?

300

Water is considered a polar molecule because it has this uneven distribution of charge.

What is a partial positive and partial negative charge?


300

DNA and RNA belong to this group of biological macromolecules.

What are nucleic acids?

300

This building allows players to donate troops and spells to clanmates and participate in Clan Wars.

What is the Clan Castle?

400

This characteristic explains why plants grow toward light and humans pull their hand away from heat.

What is responding to stimuli?

400

Using scientific evidence to improve safety rules in sports is an example of this responsible use of science.

What is applying scientific knowledge to real-world decisions?


400

These weak bonds hold DNA strands together but are strong enough to maintain the double helix.

What are hydrogen bonds?

400

Cell membranes are mainly composed of this macromolecule.

What are lipids?

400

This sci-fi film directed by Christopher Nolan explores time dilation, black holes, and space travel to save humanity.

What is Interstellar?

500

This characteristic of life explains why organisms require nutrients or sunlight to carry out metabolism.

What is requiring energy?

500

The fact that conclusions about concussions may change as new evidence is discovered shows this key feature of science.

What is that scientific knowledge is tentative and subject to change?

500

Extreme pH or high temperature disrupts DNA structure because they break these interactions.

What are hydrogen bonds between base pairs?

500

Proteins can perform many functions because their amino acid sequences fold into this unique structure.

What is a specific three-dimensional shape?

500

This artist broke multiple records with the album SOUR and later won several Grammys for GUTS, becoming a major Gen Z music icon.

Who is Olivia Rodrigo?

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