experiments/dissections
our lessons
random bio facts
mETA bio facts
exec lore?
100

what do you call the pins that hold down the animals you're dissecting?

t-pins

100

name one place lactic acid fermentation happens

lactic acid bacteria (LAB), skeletal muscles

100

what is sympatric speciation?

he evolution of a new species from a surviving ancestral species while both continue to inhabit the same geographic region

100

what university hosted nbc?

uoft

100

which exec's birthday was YESTERDAY?

jessica!!! go wish her a happy belated bday
200

what does the lateral line do in perch?

detects movement

200

what is lucid dreaming?

when you know that you're dreaming while you're asleep

200

what type of plants are in phylum Bryophyta?

mosses

200

who won our bacteria growing contest?

usman

200

which exec has 2 cats?

ivy

300

what liquid did we use in the chromatography lesson?

isopropyl alcohol

300

what is a symptom of phosphorus deficiency in plants?

  • Stunted growth

  • Chlorosis

  • Brown/purple necrotic spots and margins

300

what do you call a group of owls?

a parliament

300

who emailed you cbo contest instructions?

dr. sylvie bardin

300

what is lillian's favourite colour?

cosmic latte

400

how do you differentiate between a male and female perch in a dissection?

a male has 2 testes, a female has an ovary and a bunch of eggs
400

what is the ideal method to spread a bioweapon?

aerosols

400

during which phase of the cell cycle would DNA polymerase III be most active?

s phase

400

what was the date and time of cbo?

Sat, April 13, 1-2PM

400

which exec regularly loses their hearing?

antian

500

what do you call the upper vs lower jaws in perch?

maxilla (upper), mandible (lower)

500

what do photoreceptors do? (basic definition, no need to be fancy)

turn light into electrical signals

500

what happened to bridget kyeremateng?

hint: ☀️

solar retinopathy :(

500

how many students (national + international) participated in nbc this year?

get within 500 of the correct answer!

2488

500

which exec has an amoeba sisters drawing as their discord profile picture?

jeremy