Anatomy/Medicine
Q: What is the basic functional unit of the kidney that filters blood?
A: The nephron.
Q: What are the 3 USF locations
What is the fastest land animal in the world?
The cheetah
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Q: What heart valve sits between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
A: The mitral (bicuspid) valve.
Q: In what year was the University of South Florida founded?
1956
What do camels store in their humps?
Fat (not water)
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
What powers Monstropolis in the movie "Monsters, Inc."?
Q: What is the name of the enzyme in saliva that begins carbohydrate digestion?
Salivary amylase (ptyalin)
Q: What is a former USF color not as popular as the common green, gold, and white?
A: Purple
What is the largest toothed whale?
The Sperm Whale
The Great Pyramid of Giza is located near which modern city?
Cairo, Egypt
What country that has a Bible on its national flag?
The Dominican Republic
Q: What acid accumulates in muscles during anaerobic glycolysis and is associated with burning fatigue?
A: Lactic acid (lactate)
Q: What was USF’s first official mascot before Rocky the Bull?
The Golden Brahman
What sea creature has 3 different hearts?
The Octopus
Name 3 countries that lie on the Equator.
Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, São Tomé and Príncipe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia, Kiribati
What country developed the first successful jet aircraft?
Germany (1939)
Q: What cranial nerve is primarily responsible for facial expression and taste on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?
The facial nerve (cranial nerve VII).
Q: Who was the first president of USF when it was founded in 1956?
John S. Allen
What is the only venomous primate in the world?
The Slow Loris
Which country has the most time zones in the world?
France (including oversea territories)
What does “HTTP” stand for in a website address?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol