Life and Living
Organism Organization
Cell Biology
STEM
Miscellaneous
100
Who created the Theory of Evolution?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Galileo Galilei
C) Marie Curie
D) Charles Darwin
D) Charles Darwin
100
What is the definition of a species of animal?
A group of animals that can reproduce and produce fertile offspring
100
What is the organelle known as "The generator of the cell?"
The mitochondria
100
Engineering: Who created the Laws of Motion?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Galilio Galilei
C) Marie Curie
D) Charles Darwin
A) Isaac Newton
100
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A
200
What is an adaptation? Provide an example
An adaptation is an inherited characteristic or trait that makes an organism more well-suited to survive in its environment.
200
What are at least 2 of the 3 cell domains?
Bacteria and Eukarya (Bonus: Archaea)
200
What organelle allows plant cells to conduct photosynthesis?
Chloroplasts
200
Engineering: What is this ruler measurement?
5/8"
200
Which school is the superior public university in Iowa?
Iowa State University, or University of Iowa?
Iowa State University, obviously
300
In a cross between two plants of Aa x Aa, what percentage of the offspring will have the recessive trait? Hint: Use a Punnett square
25% will be aa
300
Give an example of a class of animals
Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish, Mammals, etc.
300
Which scientist observed cells by looking at corks through the first microscope in 1665?
A) Gregor Mendel
B) Robert Hooke
C) Anton von Leeuwenhoek
B) Robert Hooke
300
Mathematics: In trigonometry, tangent is equal to what?
(Sin/Cos)
300
Music Trivia: Who sings the song "Crazy Train?"
Ozzy Osbourne
400
Explain natural selection
The theory that states that only the best-suited animals survive, and are chosen to continue reproducing. "Survival of the Fittest."
400
What does an animal's "Scientific name" consist of?
Genus and species: ie. Canis familiaris
400
List all 5 characteristics of all living organisms
Are made up of cells, can grow and develop, respond to stimuli, use resources for energy, and can reproduce
400
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B
400
Chemistry: How many valence electrons are in an atom of Oxygen?
6
500
Who demonstrated inherited traits by using pea plants to make crosses of inheritance.
Gregor Mendel
500
Place the 8 organizations of animal classifications in order, decreasing in size and increasing in specificity.
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
500
During aerobic respiration in the mitochondria, how many net ATP molecules are created from one glucose molecule?
32 ATP
500
Physics: If an object weighs 5kg. and has an acceleration of 15 m/s2 over a distance of 47 meters, straight and level. How much work was done?
Work = Force x Distance.
Force = Mass x Acceleration.
3,525 J
500
History: What century did the Black Death Plague strike Europe?
14th Century: 1346-1353