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100

AKU holds the majority share of which bank?

HBL

100

This house-elf from a magical movie series could have a name that sounds like an endoscopy tool used to look inside the digestive tract. Who is this famous elf?

Dobby

100

How many bones are in the adult human body?

206

100

Which type of bacteria is responsible for causing peptic ulcers in the stomach?

H. Pylori

100

Unscramble Rscneapa

Pancreas

200

What is the newest building at AKU

University Centre (UC)

200

This beloved Disney animated duo would likely face “constipation” after eating a large amount of “grub” and “bugs.” Who is it?

Timon and Pumba

200

What is the study of ancient life, including fossils, called?

Paleontology  

200

What is the name of the valve that controls the flow of food from the stomach into the small intestine?

Pyloric Sphincter

200

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

Margaret Thatche

300

What does TLC stand for?

Teaching and learning commons

300

In The Avengers, after the big battle, the team famously enjoys a meal. If this meal was causing digestive distress for one of the Avengers due to its richness and spices, what would they have been eating?

Shawarma 

300

What phenomenon explains the apparent shift in the position of stars when observed from different points in Earth’s orbit?

Parallax

300

What autoimmune condition causes the body to attack the lining of the small intestine in response to gluten?

Celiac disease

300

In Greek mythology, who was the Titan that bore the sky on his shoulders, often depicted as holding up the heavens?

Atlas

400

Name the libraries of AKU MC

Jivraj health sciences and Kurji periodicals 

400

In The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen uses the deadly berries as a form of defiance which are a GI disaster waiting to happen. What was the name for these berries?

Nightlock

400

Which term refers to the phenomenon where an organism exhibits both male and female reproductive organs?

Hermaphroditism 

400

What is the name of the procedure used to remove the gallbladder?

Cholecystectomy

400

Which Canadian singer and songwriter, famous for his hit "Hallelujah," struggled with addiction before passing away in 2016?

Leonard Cohen 

500

List 10 or more animals that call AKU home

Crows, pigeons, sparrows, eagles, cats, rats, owls, bats, turtles, fish

500

In Ice Age: Continental Drift (Ice Age 4), Sid the sloth tries to help his elderly grandmother with her digestive issues. What did she eat in this movie?

Prunes

500

In photosynthesis, what is the name of the structure where the light-dependent reactions occur inside chloroplasts?

Thylakoid membranes

500

Which neurotransmitter is involved in the regulation of gastric acid secretion and is also a key player in the gut-brain axis?

Serotonin

500

What is the name of the ancient empire that once controlled Mesopotamia and is famous for its hanging gardens?

The Babylonian Empire

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