Famous Scientists
Chemistry
Biology
Physics
Earth Science
100

This person was responsible for the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA

Who is Rosalind Franklin?
100

 the anion of Cl

what is Cl-?

100

the body system that controls the flow of oxygen to the internal organs

what is the cardiovascular system?

100

its formula is =(1/2)m(v)^2

kinetic energy

100

the NC state rock

What is granite?
200

the person who developed the theory of relativity

Albert Einstein
200

the number of valence electrons nitrogen has

what is 5?

200

The process used to produce cellular energy and lactate in the absence of oxygen 

what is lactic acid fermentation?

200

this includes speed and direction 

what is velocity?

200

The way of measuring ecological footprints 

what are global hectares?

300

Discovered polonium and radium 

Who is Marie Curie?

300

a state of balance where substances move between chemicals at an equal rate 

what is dynamic equilibrium?

300

The process that maintains pressure by controlling salt and water concentrations in an organism

what is osmoregulation?

300

A football is tossed up into the air in the +y direction. This the sign of the velocity and acceleration when it hits the ground.

what is: the velocity of the ball is negative and the acceleration is negative?

300

The theoretical role an organism can occupy without limiting factors

What is a fundamental niche?

400

Discovered that single-celled organisms (such as algae) are able to photosynthesize 

Who is Emmett Chappelle?

400

 the half life of Carbon 14

what is 5730 years?

400

Produces ATP, NADH, and FADH2

What is the Krebs cycle 
400

a vector from your starting point to your final position

what is displacement?

400
A species that is not native to an ecosystem, but can thrive there and displace native species 

what is an invasive species?

500

This person discovered the inelastic scattering of photons by matter

who is C.V. Raman?
500

Name the type of organic compound: C18H24O2

Hint: It's a type of steroid!

Estrogen

500

causes the malformation of an embryo 

what is a teratogen?

500

An object has a mass of 5kg and has a position described by the given function:

x(t)=2x2−5x+12

the kinetic energy after 2 seconds is...

what is 22.5 Joules?

500

A transition area in between two biomes

What is an ecotone?

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