Conceptual Physics
How many planets are in our solar system?
Eight
He developed the cartesian coordinate system, connecting algebra and geometry, and said, "I think therefore I am"
Rene Descartes
This term describes a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its ecosystem relative to its abundance.
keystone species
Where do Allosteric Regulators modify enzyme kinetics?
Sites other than the active site
Which element was first discovered somewhere other than Earth?
Helium; it was first derived by observing a solar spectrum.
Who established the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
Known as Leonardo of Pisa, he is best known for discovering a sequence where each number is the sum of the two previous ones.
Fibonacci
This term refers to a complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.
food web
This intermembrane matrix allows electrons to flow through redox reactions creating chemical and electrical gradients using protons.
The Electron transport chain takes ADP to ATP
Name the first atom of the periodic table.
Hydrogen
What is the SI unit of power?
Watt
"This ancient Greek mathematician is widely regarded as the "Father of Geometry" and wrote “The Elements”, one of the most influential textbooks in history, systematizing geometry into a set of axioms and proofs.
Euclid
This ecological term represents the maximum population size an environment can sustainably support.
carrying capacity
This type of inhibitor will increase Km but does not affect Vmax.
Competitive
Which came first: The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics, or the First?
The second law came first, then the first, next third, last zero!
Measure of distance
This British mathematician cracked the Enigma code during WWII, laid the foundations for computer science, and has a famous test for artificial intelligence named after him.
Alex Turing
These organisms are able to produce their own food, usually through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.
autotrophs
This structure level of a protein is 3 Dimensional and provides the active site for binding and interacting.
Tertiary
What molecule is responsible for the burning sensation associated with red chili peppers? (This is the compound featured on the front cover of the old gen-chem textbook, Chemistry: An Atoms-Focused Approach. 3rd Edition)
Capsaicin. The front cover features Sriracha pearls containing capsaicin.
Who was the first woman to receive the Nobel prize in physics?
Marie Curie
In 2014, she became the first woman to win the Fields Medal, often called the Nobel Prize for Mathematics.
Maryam Mirzakhani
This is the gradual ecological process of change and replacement in a community following a disturbance.
ecological succession
The ribosome translates mRNA into proteins by reading codons in sets of 3 and relies on the addition of amino acids by what protein.
tRNA
What food was J.J. Thomson's atomic model based on?
The plum-pudding model which was later adjusted after the introduction of Rutherford scattering to feature a nucleus.