Biology on the Big Screen
In the movie Jurassic Park, this ladder-shaped molecule was extracted from a mosquito trapped in amber
DNA
This electrical charge builds in clouds and the ground until it arcs from one to the other
Lightning
This common household ingredient is typically mixed with vinegar in order to make volcanoes for many beginning science fair projects.
Baking Soda
This is the only type of infection that antibiotics should be used on
Bacterial
This method of waste reduction allows organic matter to decompose and be used as fertilizer
In the movie Twilight, Edward first meets Bella in biology class where they are learning about this process of cellular division
Mitosis
This expansion of energy to matter formed the known universe
Big Bang Theory
This group 1 metal, as a pure solid, reacts so violently with water that it can be explosive despite its ionic form being a common electrolyte found in bananas.
Potassium
Mutations in DNA can cause cells to divide uncontrollably, ultimately creating a giant mass of cells with this name
Tumor
This element bioaccumulates in the tissue of organisms, potentially making them harmful to eat
Mercury
The nature docuseries Planet Earth features many examples of species helping one another; a symbiotic relationship with this name
Mutualism
The movement of continents by convection cycles in the mantle can be described by this two-word phrase.
Plate Tectonics
The relative acidity of our gastric acid must be maintained between 1 and 3 on this logarithmic scale in order to properly digest food.
pH Scale
Red blood cells are manufactured here, which is technically a part of both the skeletal system and circulatory system
Red Bone Marrow
This process involves the removal of vegetation to convert natural landscape to city
Urbanization
In the cult classic Mean Girls Cady Heron often compares her observations of high school life to the African savanna; likening high school relationships to this diagram used to show feeding relationships
Food web/Food Chain
This force, which always pulls toward the center of an object, is stronger when near large objects like a planet or black hole
Gravity
This branch of food science, presumed to begin in 1784 by Marie- Antoine Careme, provides a chemistry focused perspective into the preparation of cuisine.
Molecular Gastronomy
These types of blood vessels take blood away from the heart and distribute it to the rest of the body
Arteries
This is an exhaust emission control device which converts toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine into less-toxic pollutants by catalyzing a redox reaction
Catalytic Converter
This 90's classic featuring Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman has a title composed entirely of the base letters found in DNA (A, T, C, and G)
Gattaca
This form of energy, which relates to mass in motion that is transferred during a collision, is given by the equation P = M * V
Momentum OR Kinetic Energy
In order to make the texture of ramen noodles more bouncy, chefs will put baking soda into the oven to remove water and produce this compound to add to their dough.
Sodium Carbonate
This rhythmic, potentially life-saving procedure should never be done on a person who is frozen, bleeding excessively, or recently submerged underwater for more than an hour.
CPR
This agreement reduced the use of CFCs, which deplete the Ozone layer
Montreal Protocol