General
What is biology the study of?
Life
What’s the longest bone in the body?
Femur
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
A process that converts light energy into chemical energy?
Photosynthesis
Which biology professor was on the Martha Stewart Show when they were an undergrad?
Dr. Mitra
What is the most abundant element in the human body?
Oxygen
What are the three types of rib bones?
True, False, and Floating
What intermolecular force is the strongest?
Ionic Interaction
Group of plants that produce flowers
Angiosperms
Which biology professor’s PhD advisor built the first recombinant DNA molecule?
Dr. Johnston
What is the largest ecosystem in the world?
The ocean
What bones make up your fingers and toes?
Phalanges
What does it mean for a cell to undergo apoptosis?
The cell dies
A symbiotic association between a fungus and a plant
Mycorrhiza
Which biology professor has changed countries without moving (when the Panama Canal was handed over in 2000)?
Dr. Ruthig
What is the largest animal in the world?
Blue Whale
What artery supplies the kidney with blood?
Renal Artery
Where are quiescent cells located in the mitosis cycle?
G0
Symptom of nutrient deficiency that turns leaves yellow/ pale?
Chlorosis
Which biology professor has backpacked Isle Royale, MI, the least visited National Park in the US?
Dr. Weremijewicz
What is the only part of the human body that does not repair itself?
Teeth
What is the longest type of cell in the human body?
Nerve Cell
Which enzyme facilitates the connection of water molecules with carbon dioxide?
Carbonic Anhydrase
Three main types of photosynthesis
C3, C4, CAM
Which biology professor has hiked to the high point in the continental U.S. (Mt. Whitney) and the low point (Badwater Basin in Death Valley)?
Dr. Visick