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Grades, Assignments, and Exams
General Class
Random Trivia
100

Who is the president of our college?

Who is Mark Keenum?

100

Is the final exam mandatory?

No, it is optional, but comprehensive

100

Can you use your laptop in class?

Yes, but if you use it to shop, browse social media, etc. you will no longer be able to use it for the rest of the semester.

100

Where am I from?

Birmingham, Alabama

200

Who are your SI leaders?

Who are Cole and Sophie?

200
What is the split between your lab grade and your lecture grade?

50/50

200

If you have a cell phone what must it be turned to?

Silent, not vibrate

200

When was the first case reported, not just in the US, of the most recent covid outbreak? (Bonus for month and/or date)

December 12th, 2019

300

Who coordinates the lab?

Who is Dr. Brandy Roberts?

300

How many quizzes can you drop?

1
300

What is the best way to reach an instructor?

Email through canvas

300

When was Mississippi State Founded? (bonus if you can guess the month and/or day)

February 28, 1878

400

Who is your TA?

Who is Isidora (Izzy) Fereday?

400

How many Quizzes do you have?

12

400

If you miss an exam due to an illness, when should you inform the instructor of your absence?

Within 24 hours of the exam

400

This gene was jokingly named after this super fast video game character before it was found to be an important gene in embryonic morphogenesis/development.

Sonic The Hedgehog (SHH gene)

500

Who are your teachers for this semester and in what order are they teaching you? (Bonus points if you can say what sections they teach)

Who is Brandy Roberts (Microbe basics), Angus Dawe (Microbial Genetics), Heather Jordan (Microbial Physiology and Ecology), and Justin Thornton (Microbes and Disease).

500

What is considered an A in this class?

89.5-100%

500

When is your first quiz due?

Tomorrow, 8/22 at 11:59pm

500

This neurotoxic chemical is most commonly used for making paper, plastic, and fake nails, but is also made in trace amounts when cooking foods like potatoes and coffee.

Acrylamide