Catholic Scientists
Genetics
Nutrition
Human Body Systems
Virtues
100

Invented a system of reading for the blind

Who is Louis Braille?

100

Known for its easily observable, distinct traits, and short-life cycle, these plants were used in genetic experiments

What is the pea plant?

100

Carbohydrates, Protein, and Fat

What are macronutrients?

100

Right and left atria, plus right and left ventricles

What are the four chambers of the heart?

100

Giving each person what is due.

What is justice?

200

The Father of Genetics

Who is Gregor Mendel?

200

A diagram that predicts the possible outcomes of a cross or breeding

What is a Punnett square?

200

Essential for building and repairing muscle tissue, hormones, enzymes, and cells.

What are proteins?

200

Enables movement and provides structure to the body

What is the musculoskeletal system?

200

Doing what is asked right away, all the way, and in a happy way.

What is obedience?

300

A pioneer in Computer Science who helped developed the computer language BASIC

Who is Sister Mary Kenneth Keller

300
Only one of these is needed to show a trait

What is a dominant gene?

300

Necessary for long-lasting energy, protecting organs, and absorbing vitamins

What is fat?

300

Frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital

What are the four primary lobes of the brain?

300

Keeping calm during difficulties.

What is patience?

400

The number of dots used to make unique combinations that represent letters.

What is six?

400

Two of these identical alleles are needed to show the trait.

What is a recessive gene?
400

Essential vitamins and minerals such as Vitamins B, C, and D; iron and calcium

What are micronutrients?

400
In the human body, this is known as the throat.

What is the pharynx?

400

Matching words and actions to facts

What is truthfulness?

500

Sister Mary Kenneth Keller held a master's degree in math and physics, but her PhD was historical because of this.

What is she was the first woman to earn a doctorate in computer science?

500
A genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism. This is the expression of those genes.

What is phenotype?

500

The palm, a fist, a cupped hand, and the thumb.

What are ways to represent proper portion sizes?

500

The study and identification of fingerprint patterns.

What is dactyloscopy?

500

Doing the good while counting the cost.

What is courage?
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