Biology
Discovered by Watson and Crick in 1953, this double-helical molecule carries genetic information
What is DNA?
An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.
What is an Ion?
In 2022, the university underwent a name change to this current title
What is University of Galway?
This represents the Medical Field in Biotechnology.
What is the Red?
This French dessert is a baked custard topped with caramelised sugar
What is créme brûlée?
This enzyme unwinds the DNA double helix to initiate replication
What is Helicase?
This rule says that atoms tend to form bonds until they have eight electrons in their outer shell.
What is Octet Rule?
The college is known for its strong research in this marine-related field
What is ocean and marine science?
The drug does this to the body.
What is Pharmacodynamics?
This US state is home to the Grand Canyon
What is Arizona?
This condenses to form chromosomes during cell division
What is chromatin?
This constant, equal to 6.022 × 10²³ represents the number of atoms, molecules, or ions in one mole of a substance.
What is the Avogadro's number?
This iconic building, completed in 1849, is one of the oldest structures on campus
What is the Quad?
Entire process of cell growth up to the point of harvest
What is Upstream Processing?
In this 2010 Christopher Nolan film, Leonardo DiCaprio plays a thief who enters people dreams to steal their secrets
What is Inception?
This is the balance of water content in a cell
What is the osmoregulation?
NH3 has a central nitrogen atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms with one lone pair.
What is the molecular geometry of NH3?
This year marks the founding of the college
What is 1845?
This is the success rate of the clinical trial phase 3
What is 25%-30%?
This element, represented by the symbol "Sn", is commonly used to plate steel cans
What is tin?
This is found in an animal cell, reinforces cell shape and is made of proteins
What is the cytoskeleton?
According to the VSEPR model, a molecule with the formula AX₃E₁ (like PCl₃) has this electron-pair geometry and this molecular geometry.
What are tetrahedral and trigonal pyramidal?
These are the best people in 2nd year Biotechnology
Seán, Síofra, Srushtee and Doireann?
This product is made in a Galway based biotech company, Boston Scientific
What is Aortic valve replacement?
This ancient civilisation built the city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains
What is the Inca Empire?