Bio/Chem
Our atmosphere is mostly composed of what gas?
Nitrogen
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Spanish flu is ranked 2 by death toll. What virus causes this disease?
H1N1 Influenza A virus
The first vaccine was developed in 1799, what was it for?
Smallpox
What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
Hypertension
What are animals without backbones called?
Invertebrates
What three colors can be deciphered by the human eye?
Blue, red and green
What is sepsis the infection of?
Blood
In what century was anaesthesia discovered?
XIX
What is the medical term for an eye?
Oculus
Cones are photoreceptor cells used for what vision (night/day)?
Photopic vision (daylight)
How many bones are in the human hand?
27
Zidovudine, known as ZDV or AZT is used to treat what virus?
HIV
In what year was the first vitamin discovered (Vitamin A)?
1913
What is the medical term for the brain?
Cerebral
What pigment causes the leaves to appear green?
Chlorophyll
Which muscle in the human body is the strongest?
Masseter muscle (Jaw muscle)
Drusen growth is caused by what disease?
Age related macular degeneration.
In what country was the first successful heart transplant performed?
Cape Town, South Africa in 1967
What is the medical name for a heart attack?
Myocardial infarction
Which acid is the main contributor to the natural acidity of a wine?
Tartaric
When a stroke impacts the left hemisphere of the brain, it will cause facial weakness in which side of the face?
The right side
What is the class of pain relievers which include ibuprofen and naproxen?
NSAIDS
In 1927 the iron lung was invented, when was the first polio patient saved?
1929
What is the medical term for liver inflammation?
Hepatitis