In chemistry, a cation is a positively charged ion; what is the corresponding five-letter term for a negatively charged ion?
Anion
In the SI system of measure, what is the unit of mass?
Kilograms
The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy is called what?
Photosynthesis
A squared plus B squared equals C squared is what formula?
Pythagorean's theorem
In chemistry, a covalent bond involves the sharing of electrons between two atoms. What is the corresponding type of bond in which one atom fully gives electrons to another?
Ionic
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed
How many chromosomes do humans have?
46
What is the formula for the volume of a sphere with radius r?
V=(4/3)πr^3
As its chemical symbol of Hg indicates, what metallic element, which is liquid at room temperature, was once known as "hydrargyrum?"
Mercury
What does newton's third law state?
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The alternative forms of gene at the same locus on homologous chromosomes are called what?
Alleles
What term is used to describe a triangle that has three UNEQUAL sides?
Scalene
What class of organic compounds is characterized by an -OH group bonded to an alkyl group?
Alcohol
A ball leaves a girl's hand with an upward velocity of 6 meters per second. What is the maximum height of the ball above the girl's hand?
1.8 meters
What molecule is the energy source for virtually all of the work done by the cell?
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
In calculus what is the derivative of Cos(x)?
-Sin(x)
Who was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1911 for the discovery of the radioactive elements, radium and polonium?
Marie Curie
The constant potential difference across a 2 ohm resistor is 20 volts. How many watts of power are dissipated by this resistor?
200 WATTS
What is the normal pH of human blood?
7.4
To what value does the infinite series 1/3 + 1/15 + 1/75 + . . . ..converge?
5/12