Cell-ebrities
He is famous for the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Who is Charles Darwin?
The pigment that gives plants their green coloring.
What is chlorophyll?
Alora, Jesse, Maci, Rowan, Min, and Evan.
Who are the Biology Club Officers?
In the movie Twilight, Bella and Edward complete the onion root tip cell lab, a common experiment where students observe this in dividing cells.
What is mitosis?
This colorful tide pool creature has thousands of tiny tube feet and clings tightly to rocks along Washington beaches.
What is a starfish/sea star?
She made critical X-ray diffraction images that helped reveal the structure of DNA.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
The powerhouse of the cell.
What is the mitochondria?
The activity done in collaboration with Chem Club on October 27th.
What is Slime Night?
In Jurassic Park, scientists extract DNA from this insect preserved in amber.
What is a mosquito?
The Pacific rhododendron, Washington’s state flower, is an example of this type of plant that keeps its leaves all year.
What is an evergreen?
In a music video, this singer’s glowing body highlights bioluminescence, a real phenomenon seen in some marine organisms.
Who is Beyonce?
The three domains of life.
What are Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya?
The creek that Biology Club is responsible for via Adopt-a-Stream.
What is Whiskey Creek?
Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy is a sentient plant, meaning he performs this process to make his own food.
What is photosynthesis?
Washington produces more of this fruit than any other U.S. state, thanks to ideal pollination and climate conditions.
What are apples?
On The Big Bang Theory, this actor (or character) frequently references the work of Darwin, Mendel, and other biologists in humorous ways.
Who is Jim Parsons (as Sheldon)?
The physical expression of a gene, such as eye color.
What is a phenotype?
Dr. Poulson gave a talk on seasonal biology, where she explained that the process of which leaves are naturally cut off of trees is this "great scrabble word."
What is abscission? Abscision?
In Breaking Bad, Walter White uses this organic process—also used by yeast—to teach high-school chemistry.
What is fermentation?
Rainfall on the sea-facing side of a mountain creates this phenomenon on the other side of the mountain.
What is the rain shadow effect?
This scientist used careful breeding experiments with plants to show that traits are inherited in predictable ratios, founding modern genetics.
Who is Gregor Mendel?
This relationship occurs when two organisms both benefit from interacting.
What is mutualism?
A sterile petri dish containing a "jello-like" growth medium used for culturing microorganisms.
What is an agar plate?
Ant-Man shrinks to subatomic size, but real insects communicate chemically using these airborne signaling molecules.
What are pheromones?
This sleek marine mammal, often seen near rocks, preys on fish and sunbathes on Puget Sound piers.
What is the harbor seal?