Biology
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
When you turn on a fan and circulate air in the room, is that a chemical or physical change?
Physical change
What is the hardest known substance?
What species is so important that an ecosystem could collapse without it called?
Keystone species
What's the name of our mascot?
Splash
What is the name of a protein that acts as a catalyst that speeds up a chemical reaction?
Enzyme
Which element has the highest electronegativity?
Fluorine
What is a unit of force called?
Newton
An organism that consumes dead organisms and organic waste is called what?
Decomposer
What is the dorm closest to the water called?
What is the longest type of cell in the human body?
Nerve cell
Name MgO2
Magnesium Peroxide
What is the name of the force that keeps you on your seat on a rollercoaster when it goes upside down?
Centripetal force
What is a disease transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans called?
Zoonoses
What year was Point Loma established?
1902
Amino Acids
Hydrated ferric oxide is the scientific name for this.
Rust
If you mix all colors of light, what color do you get?
White
What are nonliving parts of the environment such as soil, water, and sunlight called?
Abiotic factors
What national park is closest to Point Loma's campus?
Cabrillo National Monument (3 miles away)
What is the process by which bacteria reproduce called?
Binary Fission
If there are 5 pairs of electrons in the valence shell of an atom, they will be arranged in what kind of geometry?
Trigonal bipyramidal
Demonstrate the right hand rule.
Thumb in direction of current flow, fingers direction of magnetic field, and palm is in the direction of the force.
What hypothesis states that predators keep herbivores populations in check so they don't consume all the plant life?
The Green World Hypothesis
Who's birthday is celebrated on campus with a campus-wide festival, including a ferris wheel, carnival games, and food?
University President (Bobby B)