The Cell & Genetics
The father of Genetics
Gregor Mendel
Name all five major functions of the Skeletal System.
body support, facilitation of movement, protection of internal organs, storage of minerals and fat, and blood cell formation.
Muscles cannot push they can only _______
Pull
What is the name of the inn where the Hobbits first meet Strider?
The Prancing Pony
Roughly how many cells are in the human body?
a. roughly 900 Million
b. roughly 400 Billion
c. roughly 7 Trillion
d. roughly 30 Trillion
d. roughly 30 Trillion
We can divide our skeleton into two groups based on their location in the body. What are those groups?
The Axial Skeleton & the Appendicular Skeleton
What is a skeletal muscle cell called?
Muscle Fibers
What is the name of Tom Bombadil's wife?
Goldberry
What organelle does "ER" stand for?
Endoplasmic Reticulum
What is an example of Warren's Truss in nature? A steel truss used in construction that is said to be the strongest for its weight.
The metacarpal bones of a vulture's wings.
Muscle movement away from the midline
a. Abduction
b. Adduction
a. Abduction
Who revealed to Sauron that the One Ring was in the Shire?
Gollum
If two parents have the dominant phenotype of brown eyes, can they have a child with blue eyes? Explain?
They can if they both pass down a recessive blue eyes gene.
A sprain is an injury to the ___________
Ligaments
The largest muscle in the human body
Gluteus Maximus
How much time passes between Bilbo leaving the Shire and Frodo leaving the Shire?
17 Years
Where does the word "cell" come from?
The cells of a cork reminded Robert Hooke of the cells (or rooms) in a monastery.
What did Gustave Eiffel base his original design for the Eiffel Tower on?
The Femur
The name of the two proteins that slide over each other to create muscle contraction
Actin and Myosin
When Frodo Baggins was young he used to steal mushrooms from a certain farmer. What was that farmer's name?
Farmer Maggot