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100
Triglycerides are the most common type of this organic compound (healthy eaters steer clear of the saturated ones)
Fats
100
Molecules with at least one unpaired electron; true to their name they can be, like, totally reactive
Radical
100
What is a Newton (N) equal to?
Kilogram meter per second squared
100
What makes up the central nervous system?
Brain and spinal cord
100
Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam single titles in tennis history, with 24 titles?
Novak Djokovic
200
From the latin for “fine powder,” it’s the process by which microscopic grains from one plant travel to another to fertilize it
Pollination
200
What is the chemical formula for baking soda?
NaHCO3
200
At which labeled point does the cart have the greatest speed?
D
200
Latin for “it,” it’s one third of your psyche
Id
200
In Mary Poppins, according to Mary, what word sounds quite atrocious?
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
300
There’s no place like this, the regulating process in which equilibrium is the ultimate goal in an organism
Homeostasis
300
A measure of the distribution of available energy or disorder among particles
What is entropy?
300
Two marbles roll simultaneously off either side of a table. The left marble leaves the edge of the table at a higher velocity than the marble on the right side. Both marbles leave the edge of the table at the same time. Which marble hits the ground first?
Neither, the marbles hit the ground at the same time
300
Name the 4 lobes of the cerebral cortex
Frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe
300
What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat, and 2/4 goat?
Chicago
400
Name/describe these three solutions
Isotonic, hypertonic, hypotonic
400
This 2 word compound is the main component of both limestone & coral reefs
Calcium carbonate
400
Applying this to an object would cause it to twist or rotate.
Torque
400
Chronic stress can adversely affect both an individual’s mental well-being and health, with health effect resulting from high levels of this hormone
Cortisol
400
This Wesleyan faculty member is credited with inventing the calorie
Atwater
500
______ is part of the genomic library but lacking in a cDNA library
Introns
500
Carbonate in rivers and lakes protects natural waters from acid rain. This means that the carbonate is acting as a _____.
Buffer
500
When you're falling on an amusement park ride, the feeling of weightlessness comes from no longer feeling which force?
Normal Force from the seat
500
Which cells make up about 90% of all the cells in the brain?
Glial cells
500
What year was the MB&B department formed?
1986