Chemistry
This term refers to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C.
What is a Calorie?
This involuntary muscle type is found in the walls of internal organs.
What is smooth muscle?
This singer is known as the “King of Rock and Roll.”
Who is Elvis Presley?
This is the only country to have participated in every Summer Olympics since 1896.
What is Greece?
In 1951, this building became the first permanent structure on the Westwood campus.
What is Royce Hall?
When a highly reactive alkali metal reacts with water it undergoes this type of basic reaction?
Na2(s) +2H2O(l)-->2NaOH(l) +H2(g)
What is a single displacement reaction?
This enzyme catalyzes the first step in glycolysis, converting glucose to glucose-6-phosphate.
What is hexokinase?
This musician’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.
Who is Lady Gaga?
This sport holds the record for the longest professional game — lasting over 11 hours.
What is tennis?
Located near Powell Library, this fountain is rumored to curse students who touch the water before finals.
What is the Shapiro Fountain (Tongva Steps Fountain)?
This compound, released by cars, reacts in sunlight to form harmful ground-level ozone.
What is Nitrogen Oxide?
This process describes the engulfing of large particles by the cell membrane to form vesicles.
What is phagocytosis?
This TV show, debuting in 2011, followed the lives of a wealthy family in Orange County and sparked a reality TV craze.
What is keeping up with the kardashians?
The 1980 Summer Olympics were boycotted by the United States and others due to the Soviet invasion of this country.
What is afghanastan?
These are the names of the UCLA Mascots.
What is Joe Bruin and Josephine (Josie) Bruin?
This concept ensures cosmetic ingredients do not accumulate in the environment and cause long-term harm.
What is biodegradability?
This molecule acts as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain.
What is oxygen?
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston got married this year.
What is 2000?
This sport involves sliding down an icy track at high speeds while lying face-first on a small sled.
What is skeleton?
This dorm complex is one of the tallest on The Hill and known for its stunning views of LA — and a lot of stairs.
What is Hedrick Summit?
This phenomenon occurs when electrons in inner shells reduce the effective nuclear charge felt by valence electrons.
What is electron shielding or screening effect?
This checkpoint ensures DNA is correctly replicated before mitosis begins.
What is the G2 checkpoint?
This comedian hosted The Daily Show from 2015 to 2022.
Who is Trevor Noah?
This Middle Eastern country sent its first-ever female athletes to the Olympics in 2012.
What is Saudi Arabia?
UCLA’s Semel Institute is world-renowned for research in this field.
What is neuroscience/mental health?