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100
Name one place to get reliable scientific results.
Peer reviewed journals, university websites, government agencies, many others.
100
Define metabolism.
An organism's ability to use energy...it's the process of breaking down food.
100
Name all the kingdoms of life IN ORDER.....or we watch the video.
KPCOFGS
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
100
After proteins are formed, to which organelle do they go next?
a. chloroplast
b. mitochondria
c. golgi apparatus
d. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
C Golgi apparatus
This is where quality-control will make sure everything is built correctly.
100
In which film did Black Widow first appear?
Iron Man 2
100
It takes a photon 8 minutes to get from the surface of the sun to the Earth.
Photons are created in the sun's interior. How long does it take for a photon to escape the sun's interior so they can travel to Earth?
Up to 200,000 years. Why?
The sun is huge - 1.3 million times larger than Earth.
Once made in the sun's core, photons have lots of energy and bounce around, fighting other particles, gravity, and other forces before escaping to space.
200
Name one characteristic of all life forms.
Growth
reproduction using DNA
response to environment
200
Here is a DNA sequence - GCCTAT. Construct a matching sequence of DNA and RNA.
DNA - CGCATA
RNA - CGGAUA
200
If a DNA sample contains 13% adenine, what % of the sample is cytosine?
37%
Remember, base pairs occur in equal amounts.
A matches with T, so they will both account for 13% of the sample (26% total).
The remaining amount will be equally divided between Cytosine and Guanine.
100% - 26% = 74%
74% divided by 2 = 37%
200
In the first step of photosynthesis, chloroplasts use the energy of the sun for hydrolysis. Describe this process - what happens, what molecule remains in the chloroplast and which molecule is released to the environment?
Hydro - water
- lysis - to tear or break
Hydrolysis is the splitting of a water molecule into H+ ions (in the cell) and O2 molecules which are released to the environment.
200
Name this theme song
Sesame Street
200
Name the only bone in your body not connected to any other bones.
Hyoid bone in your throat. It supports muscles needed for speaking, swallowing, and breathing.
300
Which of the following can evolve - genes, DNA, populations, individuals, or all of the above?
Populations
300
One way that animals extract energy from food is with oxygen via Cellular Respiration. What pathway is used when there is no oxygen?
Fermentation
300
A chemical compound that releases H+ ions into a solution is called what?
An acid
Bases release OH- ions.
300
What type of graph is this (logistic or exponential) and what does it show? Explain how you know.
It is a logistic growth chart. It shows that the population of each animal has leveled off at or near the carrying capacity.
300
What's the name of the secret society founded by Dumbledore?
Order of the Phoenix
300
You currently have 206 bones in your body. How many did you have at birth?
Around 300. Many bones, particularly in the skull, fuse together after birth.
400
A guess in an experiment is called ______. A unifying explanation for a range of observations is a _________.
hypothesis, theory
400
If an atom has 5 electrons in its outer orbit, how many more electrons does it need to gain to be stable?
3 more....the octet rule states that having 8 electrons in the outer shell brings stability.
400
An antibiotic was given to treat an infection. It worked at first, but now is no longer effective. Why?
a. the bacterium was very sensitive to the antibiotic
b. the company made the antibiotic wrong
c. natural selection allows a mutated version of the bacteria to survive and multiply
d. the bacteria are avoiding the medicine
C
Bacteria reproduce so fast they can "beat" a medication if not taken properly. Resistant strains will emerge.
400
These hair-like projections are used by one-celled paramecium for movement and in your throat to move food and fluids are called what?
Cilia.....flagella are similar in function but look more like tails.
Cilia look like carpet covering your throat. The cilia work in a coordinated way to move food and fluids.
400
Name any 3 works of Shakespeare.
Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night's Dream, Othello, many many others.
500
Natural selection can act on a trait only if the trait is:
1) behavioral
2) heritable
3) favorable
4) morphological
Heritable
500
The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration is what?
Osmosis
500
Which property of water is responsible for COHESION (water sticking to other water)?
Hydrogen bonds
Polarity will also work
500
Which type of RNA carries instructions to the ribosome for protein synthesis?
Messenger RNA (mRNA)
500
What type of animal is Indiana Jones scared of?
Snakes
500
Why are cows so tired after giving birth?
They are decalfinated
decaffeinated....no caffeine.
decalfinated....no calf.
600
What is the MOST inclusive level of organization - organism, population, biosphere, community, ecosystem?
Biosphere
600
When you have an upset stomach, you can take Milk of Magnesia, which has a pH of 10. Is MoM an acid or a base?
A base. 0-6.9 are acids, 7.1-14 are bases. Water is neutral and has a pH of 7.
600
Which represents the correct sequence of stages in the mitotic cell cycle?
a. G1, G2, S, M
b. G1, G2, M, S
c. G1, S, G2, M
d. G1, M, G2, S
D
G1 - growth phase 1
S - synthesis of replicated DNA
G2 - growth phase 2
M - mitosis, cell division
600
How are amino acids related to proteins?
Proteins are polymers of amino acids.
600
Who did the Cubs beat in the 2016 World Series?
The Cleveland Indians, now known as the Guardians.
600
What's the chemical symbol for iron?
Fe
From the Latin word "ferrum". Many chemical symbols are based on Latin and Greek words. For example, gold is Au for "aurum".
700
Which of the following is a multicellular organism?
forest, heart, cardiovascular system, cockroach, bacteria
Cucaracha
700
Which one is the correct sequence of increasing organization?
a. molecule, cell, organelle, organ
b. atom, molecule, tissue, cell
c. cell, tissue, organ, organ system
d. organ, organism, tissue, cell
C
cell --> tissue --> organ --> organ system
700
Large biological molecules are made when ____ is removed.
a. carbon
b. covalent bonds
c. water
d. oxygen
Water
the process is called "dehydration synthesis"
700
While testing the effects of vitamin D on growth, two groups of rats are put into different experimental groups. One group of rats got daily injections of vitamin D, the other group was injected with saline (salt water). Which group was the CONTROL group?
The saline-injected rats are the control group. They were given nothing special so the results of the vitamin D injections could be measured. Those receiving the injections are the experimental group.
700
I have a head and tail, but no arms or legs. What am I?
A coin
700
Which is Earth's largest ocean?
Atlantic, Southern, Pacific, Indian, Arctic
Pacific Ocean
800
Atoms of a single element have the same number of what?
Protons or electrons
800
What is the energy storage unit for your body?
Glycogen.....glucose is converted to glycogen for use at a later time. Most of the time it shows up on your body as fat.
800
A basic difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is that prokaryotes:
a. have a nucleus
b. do not have a nucleus
c. has DNA
d. are much larger
Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus. Their DNA floats freely.
800
Triglycerides (fats) are:
a. non-polar and hydrophobic
b. polar and hydrophilic
c. made of carbon rings
d. polymers of amino acids
Non-polar and hydrophobic....fats are electrically neutral and do not mix with water.
800
While inside Stark Towers who did Hulk say "Puny god" to while throwing this person around like a rag doll?
Loki
800
Why is "dark" spelled with a "k" and not a "c"?
You can't "c" in the dark....
Okay, that one was really bad. Sorry.
900
A molecule of glucose has the molecular formula C6H12O6.....how many atoms are there?
24....add them up.
900
Which statement is NOT TRUE about mutations?
a. the environment can damage DNA
b. mutations can be repaired by enzymes
c. mutations and variable DNA drive evolution
d. mutations always damage the organism
D
Sometimes they hurt, sometimes they help....
900
Which type of organism has cell walls?
Plants. Cell walls allow them to stand up straight.
900
Which one of these occurs in the cytoplasm?
a. electron transport chain
b. krebs cycle
c. glycolysis
d. photosynthesis
Glycolysis
900
Jenga is a game of building. The name comes from this language, loosely translating to "build".
Swahili
900
Arkansas has 75 counties. How many are there in the country of England?
4
1000
Which is the LEAST common element in the human body - hydrogen, sulfur, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen
Sulfur
1000
Ions involve the gain or loss of:
a. protons
b. electrons
c. neutrons
d. dark matter
B
electrons, which changes the charge of the ion. Loss of electrons makes an atom more positive, gain makes them more negative.
1000
If a reaction results in one molecule losing an electron while another molecule gains an electron, the electron "donor" is said to be.......
a. activated
b. oxidized
c. reduced
d. transformed
Oxidized
OIL RIG
Oxidation Is Loss (of electrons)
Reduction Is Gain (of electrons)
1000
Which organelle would be found in an organism that is both a eukaryote and an autotroph?
Nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplast, golgi apparatus
Chloroplast
Eukaryotes have DNA bound in a nucleus and autotrophs make their own food.
1000
What substance powers light sabers?
Kyber crystals
1000
What type of doctor is a chiropodist?
Feet
Chiro - actually means hand
-pod- refers to the foot or limbs for movement
1100
Genetic variation in natural populations develop from what?
Random mutations to the DNA, which then spreads if it provides an advantage
1100
What type of energy is glycogen - kinetic, chemical, mechanical, potential?
Chemical
You might say because it is stored for later use it is potential energy...but that's inaccurate.
1100
If a species contains 40% guanine in its DNA, what percentage of Adenine is in the DNA?
10%
G matches with C....if there is 40% guanine, there is also 40% cytosine
The remaining 20% is divided equally among the other two bases - A and T (10% each)
1100
Here is an RNA sequence - TACCCGTGCACG. If the T at the beginning were deleted, what would be the consequence?
Okay answer - a mutation occurs, the proteins change because
Best answer - all the codons change so different amino acids will be made.
Candy if you can tell me the sequence of codons listed in the original sequence TACCCGTGCACG
1100
Where did Aaron Donald go to college?
University of Pittsburgh
1100
Bram Stoker wrote a novel about this famous prince who had a habit of impaling his enemies.
Vlad Dracula....he ruled a portion of central Europe now known as Transylvania. He would impale defeated enemies by the thousands to discourage others from trying to take his land.
Yikes.
1200
What do we call the maintenance of internal conditions of an organism within a certain range?
Homeostasis
1200
Name the first step in breaking down glucose. Remember photosynthesis?
Glycolysis
Glyc - is the root word for sugar
-lysis - the suffix that means to tear apart
1200
Describe a covalent bond.
Two atoms share electrons in their outermost shell. Covalent bonds are not that strong.
Ionic bonds occur when electrons are completely transferred. Very strong bonds.
Metallic bonds occur between metals and allow electrons to flow freely like water.
Hydrogen bonds are complex - they allow water to flow as their bonds are constantly being broken and reformed.
1200
Prior to protein synthesis, the DNA:
a. attracts tRNA with appropriate amino acids
b. must first replicate.
c. serves as a template for mRNA production
d. attaches to ribosomes for protein synthesis
C
DNA must first be copied before ribosomes can produce amino acids.
1200
In The Lord of the Rings, how many rings were made?
9
The Ring of Power was the subject of all those movies.
1200
Ailurophobia is a fear of what?
Cats
1300
What are alleles?
different forms of a gene that codes for a single trait - think hair color, eye color, etc.
1300
Cell division in meiosis occurs in _____ cells and produces __________.
a. body cells, daughter cells
b. germ line, gametes
c. body cells, parent cells
d. somatic cells, haploid cells
germ line, gametes
Mitosis occurs in your body (somatic) cells.
1300
True or False: the process of converting the message of mRNA into a sequence of amino acids is called translation.
TRUE
Translation, as the name implies, converts the message from the language of DNA to the language of RNA.
1300
Which of the following is not ORGANIC?
a. nucleic acid
b. protein
c. carbon dioxide
d. lipid
Carbon dioxide
1300
I am tall when young, and short when old. What am I?
A candle
1300
When blood leaves your heart, how long does it take for one round trip around your body?
45 seconds, on average.
1400
A lipid is a polymer made up of what kind of monomers?
Fatty acids and glycerol
1400
Name the four letters of the DNA code AND correctly name which letters pair up together.
A-T
C-G
1400
Here is a strand of mRNA. What will be the last codon in this sequence?
AGU, which codes for Serine.
1400
It takes a LOT of energy for water to get hotter. Why?
Heat has to first break the hydrogen bonds before temperature can increase.
Temperature is related to particle movement (kinetic energy). Hydrogen bonds hold the molecules in place for a relatively long time compared to other liquids.
1400
Who was Hermione’s date at the Yule Ball?
Viktor Krum
1400
This "fish" may evaporate if left in the sun for too long.
Jellyfish. They are over 95% water. After a few hours in the sun, there is almost nothing left.
1500
What type of structure is the human appendix - homologous, analagous, vestigial, adaptive?
Vestigial
1500
Name the four letters of the RNA code AND which letters pair up.
A-U
C-G
No thymine in RNA.....
1500
Which energy-generating process occurs in almost all living things?
a. combustion
b. photosynthesis
c. cellular respiration
d. glycolysis
Glycolysis releases the energy stored in sugars.
1500
Which statement is NOT true about x-linked characteristics?
a. more males than females are affected
b. if a female has it, all of her sons will show it
c. females can be carriers and not know it
d. males can have two copies of the allele, but females only one
D is false. Men have an X and Y chromosome, meaning they can only carry one copy on their X chromosome.
1500
Name this theme song
Indiana Jones series
1500
Name all 9 planets in our solar system. Yes there are 9. Pluto is a planet. There's one:)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
There are hundreds of other minor planets, moons, and other stuff out there. But zero air. Space is nearly a vacuum. So all those movies where things blow up and make loud noises in space.....nope.