World History
What internal conflict did a lot of Christian philosophers during the Renaissance face?
They felt that humanism and feeling so much pride would go against Christianity
What is an elliptical orbit and how does it happen?
When a projectile is released at a speed that is more than necessary to orbit (without falling to the ground), it may break away from what it is orbiting, not forming a perfect circle, it forms an ellipse, or an oval. However, the farther it gets, the slower it gets, and its potential energy builds, until it begins to return in order to re-build kinetic energy, and the cycle repeats.
What are the four levels of protein organization and explain
Primary - amino acids bound together by covalent peptide bonds
Secondary - chain of amino acids forms hydrogen bonds to make alpha helix or beta pleated sheet
Tertiary - chain of amino acids folds and bends even more to become 3D
Quaternary - different chains at the tertiary level bind together
Find the radius of a circle with a circumference of 106.81 centimeters.
r = 17 cm
What was the federal amount of uninsured people before and after the ACA?
17% and 10%
What were the two main forms of corruption in the Church that caused the Reformation?
Simony-selling of Church offices
Nepotism-giving positions of power to family members
What is momentum? What is its formula?
Inertia in motion - how difficult it would be to stop an object.
P = mass x velocity
Why is water denser as a liquid?
Water forms hydrogen bonds between different molecules, and as a liquid, when the molecules are moving all over the place, they stay close together so as to not break the hydrogen bonds. As ice, water is able to space out more without ruining the hydrogen bonds because the molecules aren't moving all over the place
What is sine?
The ratio of a side opposite to the angle in question to the hypotenuse
What does Medicare Part D do?
Cover prescription drugs
What are the MAIN causes of WW1?
M-Militarism, having the military prepared, but is seen as an act of war
A-Alliances, small problems become larger when allies are constantly roped in
I-Imperialism, countries believe that they can receive land as a result of the war
Can you see atoms under any microscope? Why or why not?
You cannot see atoms using light because multiple atoms are necessary for a single light wave to travel through, meaning atoms cannot be seen independently.
What are lysosomes?
Vesicles full of acids that are used to kill of water in the cell or for apoptosis, programmed cell death by releasing the acid into the cell
Which is NOT a way to prove triangles similar?
Side Angle Side
Angle Angle Side
Angle Side Side
Side Side Side
Angle Side Side (its easy to remember because of what the initials spell)
What is the average salary of a pharmacist?
$130,000
What is the strategy the U.S. used to liberate countries under Japanese occupation?
Island Hopping-> setting up naval bases on an island, freeing the island, and then sending troops to surrounding islands
(Free question) What is an ionic bond?
When a drastically more electronegative steals one or a few valence electrons to fill its outermost shell, it has a charge, and so does the atom it stole from. he charges attract and form an ionic bond
What is simple diffusion?
If one angle is 24x + 3 and another is 16x - 7, and they form a linear pair, what is x?
x = 4.6
What level of education and exam does a veterinarian need to legally practice?
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
The United States and USSR never directly battled in the cold war. They fought in ____ wars. What are ___ wars?
Proxy Wars -> fighting by allying with different countries, for example, the U.S. fought with South Korea and the USSR with the North in the Korean war
What is applied vs basic research?
Basic - finding out how the world works
Applied - finding out how to use basic research to our advantage
What is the structure of a nucleotide in DNA?
If two angles are alternate interior angles, and one angle is 43 degrees, what is the other angle?
43 degrees
What is an EPO insurance plan?
Exclusive Provider Organization - only covered when a provider is in-network, but does not require referral from the primary care provider to see a specialist