Biology
What is the model that describes the cell membrane as a dynamic structure composed of a phospholipid bilayer, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates?
The fluid mosaic model.
What is Newton's Third Law
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
Name 7 decimals of pi (after 3.)
3.1415926
What is the name of the library that burnt down in ancient Egypt?
The Library of Alexandria.
What stunt did the UBC engineers pull on the clock tower?
Put a car up there
Name 3 types of neurotransmitters
Adrenaline, serotonin, dopamine, GABA, acetylcholine, endorphins, glutamate.
Approximately the distance between the earth and the sun.
What is the name for a polygon with ten sides?
A decagon.
When was World War II?
1939-1945
What is the name of the house that the president of UBC lives in?
Mackenzie House
This level of the food chain includes organisms that make their own energy from sunlight.
Primary producers
What is the wavelength of red light in nm?
620-750nm
Who are the inventors of calculus? (you to get all the inventors to get the points)
Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
How many minutes did it take for the Louvre thieves to break in, steal the jewels, and escape?
seven minutes (just under eight)
Which UBC prof has made crossword puzzles for the New York Times?
Mark MacLachlan.
What is the least common blood type?
AB negative
The process in which a gas expands so quickly that no heat enters or leaves.
Adiabatic.
How many unsolved problems are in the Millennium Prize Problems?
6
Which philosopher said, “I think, therefore I am”?
René Descartes.
How many followers does Scooter Dom have on instagram?
40.5k
What was the first vegetable grown in space?
Potato
Which planet in the solar system has the strongest gravity?
Jupiter
Limit as x approaches 3: (x2 - 9)/(x-3)
solve the limit
6
What is the rhythmic pattern that Shakespeare writes in?
Iambic Pentameter.
How many varsity sports teams does UBC have (including both male and female)?
26