Emma Lore
What is the nickname Emma's mom calls her?
"Wee Wee"
What animal is known as "the unicorn of the sea"?
Narwhal
Who is the Greek goddess of love and beauty?
Aphrodite
What is the chemical formula for bicarbonate?
CO3-
What is the instrument used to listen to the heart and lungs of animals?
A stethoscope
What is the condition that Emma had to have surgery to correct?
Scoliosis
What is the process used by animals such as bats and porpoises to locate objects and navigate their surroundings?
Echolocation
Which goddess did Hades take to be the queen of the underworld?
Persephone
What organ filters the blood in the body?
Kidneys
What is the most common disease transmitted from ticks to dogs in Wisconsin?
Lyme's Disease
What is the make, model, color, and name of Emma's car?
Red Jeep Wrangler named Joop
What species of amphibian, native to Central America, has the ability to regenerate not only limbs but also heart tissue and parts of its brain?
Axolotl
Why did Achilles kill Hector?
Hector killed Patroclus (Achilles' best friend and lover?!?!)
What is the acid secreted by the stomach for digestion?
Hydrochloric acid (HCl)
What are three foods/drinks humans can eat but dogs can't? (I will take any combination of these)
Grapes, onions, chocolate, garlic, citrus foods, alcohol, coffee (or any caffeinated beverage)
What is Emma's favorite thing about her job?
Helping both people and animals
What is the name of the large, nocturnal mammal found in Africa that is one of the few animals that can survive being struck by lightning?
African Elephant
What animal was Acteon transformed into by Artemis as punishment?
A stag
What is one type of parasitic worm can be transmitted to a host from a bare foot touching soil? (soil-transmitted helminths)
Roundworm, whipworm, and hookworm
What is the medical term for the surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus in female animals?
Ovariohysterectomy
What is Emma's aspiration to accomplish (not career-wise)
Give elderly shelter animals a home before they pass
What is the name of the parasitic worm that can live inside the human eye, often causing a condition known as "ocular filariasis," and is transmitted through the bite of a black fly?
Loa Loa (African eye worm)
What is the name of the nymph who fell in love with Narcissus?
Echo
Which regulatory protein complex, often associated with cancer, controls the G1 to S phase transition of the cell cycle and is activated by cyclins and inhibited by p21?
Cyclin-dependent Kinase (CDK) complex
What common parasite can be transmitted to pets from mosquitoes?
Heartworms