Species
Anatomy
NC State
Eggs
Current Events
100
What chicken breed is this?
Polish
100
What are these first ten large feathers on the wing called?
Primaries
100
Are there actually bells in the Belltower?
Yes there are 55 in total! They were first installed in 2020
100
What is the incubation period for a chicken egg?
21 days
100
What does IPPE stand for?
International Production and Processing Expo
200
What is this?
Northern Bobwhite Quail
200
What 3 lobed organ is responsible for filtering blood to excrete uric acid?
kidney
200
What year what NC State founded as a land grant university?
1887
200
How many grams of protein are in a single large table egg?
6g of protein
200
What are they building in the brick yard?
Integrative Science Initiative- Woodson Hall
300
What is a baby one on these called?
Keet
300
What is this called, located on the lower back area?
Uropygial gland or Preen gland
300
As an NC State tradition, what do graduating seniors do with their class rings for one night?
Put them in the Belltower for one night
300
What kind of egg is this?
Emu
300
What natural disaster is currently destroying California?
Wildfires
400
What is the scientific name for a turkey?
Meleagris gallopavo
400
What is the point where the yolk sac was once connected to the small intestine?
Meckel's Diverticulum
400
What old building on campus was known as the "main building," and was damaged by fire before opening its doors to students in 1889?
Holladay Hall
400
What substance is egg shell primarily composed of?
Calcium Carbonate
400
This "science teacher" was recently awarded the presidential medal of freedom earlier in this January.
Bill Nye the Science Guy
500
What fossil species is thought to be the common ancestor between reptiles and birds, giving rise to the modern birds we know today?
Archaeopteryx
500
What organ contained in the avian male reproductive system has no real function except for some sperm storage?
Epididymis
500
How many port city java locations are there on all of NC States campus?
Five!
Talley, Park shops, EB II, Nelson, Centennial Biomedical Campus
500
What are the four principles of incubation?
Temperature, Humidity, Gas Exchange, Turning
500
On January 6, 2025 the first person in the US died of this Avian related disease.
Avian Influenza (H5N1)