Deeds Not Words
PhiDE’s Latin motto, it means “deeds not words.”
What is Facta Non Verba?
The longest and strongest bone in the human body is found in this part of the leg.
What is the femur (thigh)?
Babies are born with more bones than adults have.
TRUE. About 270 at birth versus 206 in adults, because many bones fuse as you grow.
Stand For The Kids, our International Day of Philanthropy each October, raises money for this hospital network.
What is Rady's Children’s Hospital? (Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals)
Red blood cells carry oxygen using this iron-containing protein.
What is hemoglobin?
Blood in your veins is blue until it hits oxygen in the air.
FALSE. Blood is always some shade of red. Veins only look blue because of how light travels through skin.
A tangible donation of money or goods is called this, as opposed to service.
What is philanthropy?
This enzyme builds mRNA using a DNA template.
What is RNA polymerase?
Your left lung is a little smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart.
TRUE. The left lung has a cardiac notch where the heart sits.
What are the core values of PhiDE? (PhiDE was founded on four core principles (name three or four))
Philanthropy, Deity, Equity, and Education
During DNA replication, this enzyme unzips the double helix by breaking the hydrogen bonds between base pairs.
What is helicase?
Your skeleton is constantly remodeling itself, so most of your bone tissue gets replaced about every 10 years.
TRUE. Cells called osteoclasts break old bone down and osteoblasts build new bone, so your skeleton is never finished.
What does SRMO stand for (Finley’s role)?
Security Risk Management Officer: the exec member responsible for enforcing policies that ensure safety, regarding alcohol, drugs, hazing, and emergency crisis management.
This organelle is the site of protein synthesis.
What is the ribosome?
The cornea of your eye has no blood vessels at all.
TRUE. It gets oxygen from the air and tear film, and nutrients from the fluid behind it.