Biology
What's the full written-out form of DNA?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
What is the name of the process where a liquid is converted into its vapor at the boiling point: evaporation, vaporization, condensation, sublimation
vaporization
Which is a fundamental particle that makes up matter and has a negative charge: proton, neutron, electron, photon
Electron
Which actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "La La Land": Emma Stone, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Lawrence, Brie Larson
Emma Stone
When are Spectrum meetings held? Day of the week & time of the day
Tuesday, 3:15-4:15
What is the term for the structure composed of microtubules that helps seperate chromosomes during cell division: centriole, nucleolus, golgi body, mitochondrion
centriole
Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity: fluorine, oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine
fluorine
According to Newton's second law of motion, what is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration: F=m/a, F=m+a, F=ma, F=m-a
F= ma
Who composed the soundtrack for "Interstellar": John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore
Hans Zimmer
Who are the editors-in-chief for 24-25 school year?
Akshay and Vyju
Which of the following is responsible for the synthesis of proteins in eukaryotic cells: ribosome, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosome
ribosome
What is the term for the energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom or ion: electron affinity, ionization energy, electronegativity, atomic radius
ionization energy
What is the SI unit of electric charge: Ampere, Volt, Ohm, Coulomb
Coulomb
Which actor voiced Groot in MCU: Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista
Vin Diesel
What year was Spectrum founded?
2020
What is the role of tRNA during translation:
a) Bringing amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis
b) Reading the genetic code from mRNA and synthesizing proteins
c) Forming peptide bonds between amino acids
d) Initiating translation by binding to the ribosome
a) Bringing amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis
Which scientist conducted the "gold foil" experiment (helped us understand the nucleus): Dalton, Rutherford, Bohr, Boyle, Thomson
Rutherford
What is the process called when a particle and its corresponding antiparticle collide and annihilate, releasing energy in the form of photons: pair production, nuclear fusion, beta decay, annihilation
annihilation
Who has won the most Grammys: Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Whitney Houston, Lady Gaga
Beyonce
What is Jessica's favorite color?
Navy Blue
What is the name of the enzyme that catalyzes the formation of peptide bonds between amino acids during protein synthesis: RNA polymerase, DNA polymerase, ribonuclease, peptidyl transferase
peptidyl transferase
Which of the following compounds is classified as an alcohol: CH3COOH, C2H4, CH3OH, C4H10
CH3OH
In quantum mechanics, what does the Heisenberg uncertainty principle state:
a) the position and momentum of a particle can be simultaneously known with absolute precision
b) the energy and time of a particle can be simultaneously known with absolute precision
c) the position and velocity of a particle cannot be simultaneously known with absolute precision
d) the angular momentum and spin of a particle cannot be simultaneously known with absolute precision
c) the position and velocity of a particle cannot be simultaneously known with absolute precision
Which rapper won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 2018, becoming the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the award: Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Drake
Kendrick Lamar
How many design team members as of now for the 24-25 year?
2