On, Wisconsin
What year was the university founded?
1848
If someone has two identical alleles for a gene, what are they called?
In Hunger Games, what district is Katniss Everdeen from?
District 12
What os the largest organ in the body?
skin
Guess which board member is running a marathon this fall?
Katelyn
What four lakes make up Madisons Famous chain of lakes?
Mendota, Monona, Waubesa and Kegonsa
What process produces gametes with half the chromosome number or the original cell?
Meiosis
Name both the dance moves featured in Silento's viral 2015 hit
The Whip and Nae Nae
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
Guess which board member went to iceland
Ellie
What was Madison originally named after?
President James Madison
How many chromosomes are in a typical human somatic cell?
46
What HBO series features the character Rue, Jules and Maddy?
Euphoria
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
Stapes
Guess which board member went boulder jumping this summer?
What was the Genetics Department originally called?
Department of Experimental Breeding
In what year was the UW-Madison Genetics Department established?
1910
Put these Taylor Swift albums in chronological order: folklore, lover, 1989, reputation
1989 → Reputation → Lover → Folklore
What type of blood cells are primarily responsible for fighting infections?
White blood cells (leukocytes)
Kaitlyn
Name one major Genetics breakthrough associated with UW-Madison
Cracking the genetic code, sequencing one of the first bacterial genomoes, synthesizing the first gene, or developing targeted gene knockout method in mice
What mutation changes a DNA coding sequence but does not change the amino acid sequence of the resulting protien?
silent mutation
What 2009 film starring Johnny Depp was filmed at the Wisconsin State Capitol?
Public Enemies
Which organism has been on Earth longer: sharks or tress
sharks
Guess which board member met dancing with the stars judge Derek Hough
Jillian