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100
This is something that is not required for anaerobic respiration, but is required for the aerobic respiration cycle
What is oxygen?
100
The term for a substance that speeds up any reaction without being consumed
What is a catalyst?
100
Name the part of the brain to which the arrow is pointing
What is the occipital lobe?
100
Where do benthic organisms live?
What is on/near the bottom of a body of water?
100
This disease is seeing renewed outbreaks in multiple countries due to declining vaccination rates
What is Measles?
200
Name the three major steps of aerobic respiration
What is Glycolysis, the Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle), and Electron Transport Chain (Oxidative Phosphorylation)?
200
This intermolecular force is the attractive force between the positive end of one polar molecule and the negative end of another polar molecule
What are dipole-dipole interactions/forces?
200
This type of immune cell produces antibodies
What are B cells/Plasma Cells/B lymphocytes?
200
In 2010, the US experienced the worst offshore oil spill in its history. This disaster was called _____________?
What is Deepwater Horizon?
200
This viral monkey became the focus of scientific discussion about primate behavior in captivity in February 2026
Who is Punch?
300
The type of bonds that hold the complementary base pairs together
What are hydrogen bonds?
300
Other than solid, liquid, and gas, name the other two states of matter?
What are plasma and Bose-Einstein condensate?
300
The fluid-filled gap between bones at a joint
What is the joint/synovial cavity?
300
The incidental capture of non-target marine life—including fish, dolphins, turtles, and seabirds, is referred to as ______________.
What is bycatch?
300
The name of the company that operated the submersible that imploded in 2023
What is OceanGate?
400
The region in DNA where RNA polymerase binds to begin transcription
What is the promoter?
400
The oxidation state of chromium in dichromate Cr2O72-?
What is +6?
400
The three tiny bones in your middle ear that transmit vibrations to the inner ear are collectively known as
What are ossicles?
400
The melting of polar ice caps is likely to result in higher global temperatures, thereby leading to further melting of the ice caps. This is an example of ______________.
What is a positive feedback loop?
400
In 2023, scientists revived interest in this extinct animal using genetic engineering discussions.
What is the woolly mammoth?
500
This type of natural selection favors individuals at both extremes of a trait distribution
What is disruptive selection?
500
Is this molecule chiral or achiral?
Chiral
500
This membrane lines the abdominal cavity
What is the peritoneum?
500
As of 2025, which continent is experiencing the highest rate of deforestation?
What is Africa?
500
Throughout 2025, scientists tracked the spread of a highly pathogenic bird flu virus through U.S. dairy cattle, poultry, and wildlife, with some humans also getting infected. What is the strain designation of this bird flu virus?
What is H5N1?