Bio 2A Jeopardy

Biology Basics

100

What is the organelle known as the cell's powerhouse? 

Mitochondria

200

Name the four types of nucleic acids in DNA. 

Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine

300

Name the four macromolecules.

Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids

400

What base is in DNA but not RNA?

Thymine

500

What is the number of pairs of chromosomes in a human cell? 

23

UCI

100

What is UCI's mascot? 

Anteater

200

What is the name of the circular walking path around campus?

Ring Road

300

What is the name of the cell division process?

mitosis

400

What is the full name of the Bio Sci Dean?

Frank LaFerla

500

What is UCI's founding year? 

October 1965

Food

100

Name the fruit that keeps the doctors away.

Apple

200

What is the main ingredient in hummus?

Chickpeas

300

What is the name for Italian ice cream? 

Gelato

400

Name the French dish made of snails and cooked in butter.

Escargot

500

What is the name of the spice that makes curry yellow? 

Tumeric

Geography

100

Name the tallest mountain in the world.

Mount Everest

200

What is the capital of Japan?

Tokyo

300

What is the name of the river that flows through Egypt? 

Nile River

400

What is the largest continent?

Asia 

500

What are the names of all seven continents?

Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America

Movies

100

Name the Disney movie with the lion cub named Simba?

The Lion King

200

Name the movie that the song "Let it Go" is from.

Frozen

300

Name the wizarding school in Harry Potter?

Hogwarts

400

Name the Pixar film about a clownfish searching for his son.

Finding Nemo

500

Name the series featuring Iron Man and Captain America. 

The Avengers