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State one tenet of cell theory
All organisms are composed of one or more cells
The cell is the basic unit of life
All cells arise from pre-existing cells
If you throw a black stone into the Red Sea, what does it become?
Wet
Name one of the only two mammals that lay eggs?
Spiny anteater and duck-billed platypus
What year did I graduate from high school?
2017
What is the world record for the longest hiccupping spree?
A. 68 years
B. 50 years
C. 82 years
68 Years
The spiky armour of the thorny devil (Moloch horridus) has tiny grooves the devil’s to allow them to suck up dew that collects on the armour.
This is an example of what type of adaptation?
Physiological
I am a protector who sits on a bridge. Only one person can see through me, while others cannot. What am I?
Sunglasses
How many legs does a lobster have?
10
What is my dog's name?
Kevin
How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
6
Two parents who are heterozygous for a single trait are planning to have a child. What is the percentage probability their child is also heterozygous?
50%
If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven’t kept me.
A secret
What animal has the highest blood pressure?
Giraffe
What was my first car?
Jeep Wrangler
In the early 20th century, a soft drink named “Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda” was known for containing lithium. Which company later acquired this beverage and transformed it into a popular lemon-lime soft drink we know today?
Coca-cola (7-up)
List in order the 5 general features of a negative feedback loop
1. Stimulus, 2. Receptor, 3. Modulator, 4. Effector, 5. Response
I am always old, but sometimes also new. While I’m never sad, sometimes I am blue. I am never empty, but only sometimes full. I never push, but I always pull. What am I?
The moon
Where on the body are a crab’s taste buds?
On their toes
Which AFL team do I support?
Hawthorn
In mathematics, what is the name for a number that is not a prime number and has more than two factors?
Composite number
What are the cells of the pancreas that produce insulin?
What regions of the pancreas are these cells found in?
Beta cells
Islets of Langerhans
What bats, but never hits; is near a ball, but never thrown?
Eyelashes
What is a female donkey called?
Jenny
What is my wife's name?
Tahlia
What is the capital city of Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar