Physics
In the equation E=mc^2, what does the C stand for
What is the speed of light
What bond is characterized by the sharing of valence electrons between two atoms
What is a covalent bond
By which process do plants convert sunlight into chemical energy stored as glucose
What is photosynthesis
What is the largest organ in the human body
What is the skin
What is the most abundant element in the atmosphere
What is Nitrogen
What princple states that is is impossible to simultaneously know both the exact position and exact momentum of a particle.
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
What subatomic particle is found within the nucleus of an atom and has no electronic charge
What is a neutron
These structures are found within all cells and serve as the site of protein synthesis
What are ribsomes?
In which organ does the majority of nutrient absorption occur
What is the small intestine
What is the name of the supercontinent that exited about 335 million years ago with most of the earth's landmasses joined together?
What is Pangaea
This is the measure of an object's resistance to changes in motion
What principle states that no more than 2 electrons can occupy the same orbital and the two electrons must have opposite spins.
What is the pauli exclusion principle
These proteins act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions
What are enzymes
What vein carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart
What is the vena cava
What is the maximum population size of a species that an environment can support?
What is carrying capacity
What force makes a body follow a curved path and is calculated by the equation Fc=Mv^2/r
What is centripetal force
The energy required to remove the outermost electron from an atom in its gaseous state is called this.
What is ionization energy
what pore is found on the surface of leaves and allows for gas exchanges to occur
What are stomata
What part of the brain controls balance coordination and fine motor movements
What is the cerebellum
What hormone is produced in the hypothalamus and helps to stimulate uterine contractions during childbirth and is known as the "love hormone"
What is Oxytocin
This term describes the natural frequencies at which a system oscillates when disturbed, resulting in large amplitude vibrations.
What is resonance
What functional group contains a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group.
What is a carboxyl group?
What theory suggests that the origin of eukaryotic cells is from prokaryotic organisms? This theory holds that organelles such as the Mitochondria and chromoplast were former prokaryotes that were engulfed by a host cell.
What is the endosymbiotic theory
This is the largest and longest nerve in the human body originating in the lower spine and running through the buttocks, down the back of each leg which controls sensation and movement in lower limbs.
What is the sciatic nerve
What element is a halogen, purple solid at room temp, and sublimates into a violet gas when heated?
What is iodine