Molecular Biology/Cell Biology
Which cytoskeletal filaments serve as “tracks” for kinesin and dynein-driven vesicle transport?
Microtubules
What molecule binds oxygen cooperatively (binding of one oxygen increases affinity for the next)?
Hemoglobin
What comet, last spotted in 1986, is visible from Earth once every 75 or 76 years?
Halley's Comet
Recent research suggests that what organ is not vestigial, as earlier believed, but may act as a reservoir for beneficial gut bacteria?
Appendix
What is the longest-running Broadway show?
Phantom of the Opera
From which grandparent or grandparents did you inherit your mitochondria?
Maternal grandmother
Which amino acid is commonly found in enzyme active sites because its side chain pKa is close to physiological pH?
Histidine
This law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Newton’s Third Law
On a very cold day, a man waits for over an hour at the bus stop. Which structure helps his body set and maintain a normal body temperature?
Hypothalamus
What is the number one-grossing film of all time?
Avatar (2009)
What are the three stop codons in mRNA?
UAA, UAG, UGA
When undergoing physical exercise, healthy adult skeletal muscle is likely to respond with an increase in all of the following except: A). Glycolysis B). Citric Acid Cycle C). Mitosis D). Protein Production
C). Mitosis
As illustrated in the figure above, the block slides at a constant speed to the right across a horizontal surface with negligible friction between the block and the surface. The ball is launched upward. When the ball reaches its maximum height, what will be the position of the ball relative to the spring launcher.
A). Above and to the right of the spring launcher
B). Directly above the spring launcher
C). Above and to the left of the spring launcher
D). The relative position of the ball depends on the horizontal speed of the block
B (Directly above the spring launcher)
Which image shows the coronal plate, sagittal plane, and horizontal plane?
Left = coronal
Middle = horizontal
Right = sagittal
Which element was discovered by Marie Curie, and is named after her native country?
Polonium
Used as a biological maker, green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) were first isolated from what type of marine creature?
Jellyfish
Diazotrophs are microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea, that conduct nitrogen fixation in soil, turning it into what colorless gas?
Ammonia
Name 3 of the 4 planets that have rings around them?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
The biceps muscle is connected to the radius bone by:
A). Biceps tendon
B). Annular ligament of the radius
C). Articular cartilage
D). The triceps muscle
A (Biceps tendon)
Which winter olympic sport is designated for women-only?
Monobob
Which protein recruits tethering factors to vesicles?
Rab
What molecule is the precursor to cholesterol, ketone bodies, and steroid hormones?
Acetyl-CoA
This conservation law explains why figure skaters spin faster when they pull their arms inward.
Conservation of angular momentum
Which bone of the pelvis has a name that means “sacred” in ancient medical terminology?
Sacrum
Which Professors in the MB&B department play in the Wesleyan Orchestra?
Professor Fisher and Professor Olson