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100

This person came up with the plum pudding model.

J.J. Thompson

100

These two functional groups are present in all alpha amino acids

amine and carboxylic acid groups

100

This type of molecule makes up the bulk of the cell membrane

Lipid (phospholipid)

100

This famous drink was created at UF

Gatorade

100

What is Britney Spears’ biggest hit song of her career?

Baby One More Time

200

This person came up with a famous differential equation to understand quantum mechanics

Erwin Schrödinger

200

This molecule is the poster child for aromatic compounds

Benzene

200

This human organ filters blood, regulates pH, and modulates blood pressure

The kidneys

200

Century tower was built in this decade (e.g. 1980s)

1950s

200

Queen Elizabeth II reigned for this many years

70

300

The first woman to win a Nobel prize

Marie Curie

300

The pKa of water (standard temperature)

16 ± 0.5

300

What is the resting cell membrane potential difference for a neuron?

-70 ± 5 mV

300

What is the new name of CCB (Chemistry/Chemical Biology Building)?

Scott family building

300

Grey's Anatomy first aired in this year

2005

400

These three biochemists discovered the structure of DNA

Watson, Crick, and Franklin

400
The H-O-H bond angle in water

<109.5 degrees

400

This was the first type of organism to be genetically modified

Bacterium

400

This molecule hangs above the entrance to the CCB (Chem/Chem Biology Building)

Buckminsterfullerene

400

Leonard DiCaprio was nominated ___ times before winning his first Oscar

5

500

This person created the first voltaic cell (electronic battery)

Alessandro Volta

500

The VSEPR molecular geometry of [Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]2+

Octahedral

500

These two monosaccharides make up lactose

Glucose and galactose

500

President Fuchs is president number ___ of UF (e.g. 25)

12

500

This actor that played Hal in Malcolm in the Middle also played a meth kingpin

Bryan Cranston

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