Science
Many microbes possess whip-like structures which aid their motility. What are these structures known as?
Flagella
What term is used to describe the ability of a component to impede the flow of electrons?
Resistance
What is the only letter not found in the chemical symbols for the elements of the periodic table at the end of the twentieth century?
J
Which branch of mathematics uses sine, cosine and tangent?
Trigonometry
The human coccyx can be compared to what in other animals?
Tail
Who is credited with the discovery of oxygen?
Joseph Priestley
Apiology is the study of what?
Honey bees
In the visible light spectrum what color appears between yellow and blue?
green
Where would you find the semicircular canals?
human ears
What element is number 1 in the Periodic Table of Elements?
Hydrogen
What state is propane in at standard temperature and pressure?
Gas
Which basic computer component are devices such as the keyboard, monitor, and printer classified under?
Hardware
Where in your body is the deltoid muscle situated?
shoulder
What type of substance do Boyle's and Charles' laws concern?
Gases
What is the name of the multimedia enabled cell phone released in 2007 by Apple, Inc.?
iPhone
What name is given to the technique of growing only one type of crop in a field?
Monoculture
What constellation is sometimes referred to as 'the Archer'?
Sagittarius
What is another name for the lingual bone?
hyoid
In the acronym, ROYGBIV, what does the "Y" stand for?
Yellow (ROYGBIV is an acronym or a mnemonic for the colors of the spectrum. The letters stand for red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, respectively.)
In the medical terms hysterectomy, tonsilectomy, what does the suffix -ectomy mean?
removal
What is the name given to species of animals or plants that are imported to a non-native environment and become dominant over native species?
Invasive Species
What website gets its name from a verb meaning "to utter a succession of light chirping or tremulous sounds"?
Why are the third molars called "wisdom teeth"?
Because they usually develop during early adulthood
What charge does a proton have?
Positive
In the medical term arthritis, what does the suffix -itis mean?
infection or inflammation