Biology
This is the longest type of cell in the human body... A) Stomach, B) Nerve, C) Prison, D) Granule
B) Nerve
This type of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape... A: Solids, B: Liquids, C: Gases, D: Plasma
B: Liquids.
This is the type of disorder Narcissism falls under... A: Mood, B: Personality, C: Anxiety, D: Sexual
B: Personality
20 years ago, about half of the world's population had never had this: A: Telephone Call, B: Microwaved Meal, C: Clean Water, GEICO car insurance
A: Telephone Call
C: Tongue
Mendel used these for his genetic experiments... A: Bacteria, B: Pea Plants, C: Rats, D: Cancer Cells
B: Pea Plants
These substances control the rates of chemical reactions... A: Reactants, B: Catalysts, C: Isotopes, D: Cathodes
B: Catalysts. Catalysts are substances that control the rates of chemical reactions.
This area of the brain is responsible for controlling hunger, thirst, emotions, temperature, and circadian rhythms... A) Hypothalamus, B) Cerebellum, C) Corpus Callosum, D) Frontal Lobe
A) Hypothalamus
This kitchen appliance was invented by accident... A: Portable Fridge, B: Microwave, C: Toaster, D: Induction Stove
B: Microwave
This living animal has the heaviest brain... A: African Bush Elephant, B: Black Rhinoceros, C: Sperm Whale, D: Human
C: Sperm Whales
This is an organ that insects lack... A) Stomach, B) Lungs, C) Heart, D) Brains
B) Lungs
This is the first synthetic element created in a laboratory... A: Teflon, B: Plutonium, C: Technetium, D: Bismuth
C: Technetium
This body system contains the spinal cord... A: Spinal System, B: Central Nervous System, C: Peripheral Nervous System, D: Circulatory System
B: Central Nervous System
This is the size of the smallest radio... A: Golf Ball, B: Marble, C: Molecule, D: Something Even Smaller
D: Something Even Smaller
Of the following, it has the longest recorded life span. A: Termite, B: Chimpanzee, C: Indian Elephant, D: Freshwater Oyster
D: Freshwater Oyster (80 years)
This is the kingdom home to the world's largest living thing... A) Monera, B) Fungi, C) Plantae, D) Animalia
This is mainly responsible for gold jewelry's distinctive golden color... A: Platinum, B: Gold, C: Pyrite, D: Copper
D: Copper. Most gold jewelry would look surprisingly similar without actual gold. Gold loses most of its coloring when combined with other metals, so copper is added to add some yellow
This person invented the electric lightbulb and laughing gas... A: Nikola Tesla, B: Thomas Edison, C: Humphry Davy, D: Francis Bacon
C: Humphry Davy
This animal has the highest blood pressure... A: Giraffe, B: Blue Whale, C: Elephant, D: Flea
A: Giraffe
This is the hollow woody tissue in plants that carries water and minerals from the roots to throughout the entire plant... A) Xylem B) Phloem C) Pith, D) Mitochondria
A) Xylem
These are microscopic spheres of 60 atoms of pure carbon in a spherelike structure that resembles a geodesic dome... A: Hydrocarbons, B: Lipids, C: Crystals, D: Buckyballs
D: Buckyballs. "Buckyballs" are microscopic spheres of 60 atoms of pure carbon in a spherelike structure that resembles a geodosic dome. Buckyballs are of great interest to scientists because they contain a cavity large enough to hold other elements, even whole molecules.
This is the amount of psychological benefit to teaching according to students' preferred learning styles... A) None, B) Social Intelligence, C) Everything, D) Not much
Early developments of this device began as early as 1901 with Spanish engineer Leonardo Torres-Quevedo... A: Electronic Calculator, B: Microwave Oven, C: Remote Control, D: Laser Rifle
C: Remote Control
Pigeons navigate via this... A: Magnetic Waves, B: Sound Waves, C: Stars, D: Terrain color
B: Sound Waves