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RHS Trivia
100

The organelle that is known as the powerhouse of the cell

Mitochondria

100

What a doctor might prescribe you to treat a bacterial infection

Antibiotics

100

The swelling and redness around the infection site is known as

Inflammation

100

The name of the microscope we use in the lab

Compound Microscope

100

What is the name of our school mascot?

Colty

200
The organelle that creates proteins

Ribosomes

200

What is the name of the bacteria that you can ingest from eating raw chicken?

Salmonella

200
What parts of the human body make up the first line of defense?

1. Skin

2. Stomach acid

3. Cilia and mucus

200

If the eyepiece has a magnification of 10x and an objective lens has a magnification of 20x, what is the total magnification?

200x

200

What year was RHS opened?

1927

300

What are the three parts of the Cell Theory?

1. The cell is the basic unit of life

2. All living things are made of one or more cells

3. All cells come from pre-existing cells

300

Viruses are considered to be non-living by many scientists. List the two main reasons why.

1. They cannot reproduce on their own

2. They are not made up of cells


300

What is the main difference between the second line and third line of defense?

Second line of defense is general (attacks everything) 

Third line of defense is specific

300

This part of the microscope holds the objective lenses

Revolving nosepiece

300
The Food Drive takes place in Block B and each day there is a different theme. What is the theme for Wednesday (tomorrow)? Hint: It's 3 types of food.

Fruits, veggie, and dairy

400

Name the three major differences between plant cells and animal cells

1. Plant cells have a single large vacuole

2. Plant cells have a cell wall

3. Plant cells have chloroplasts

400

Name the two different cycles that a virus can go through

Lysogenic and lytic cycle

400
What is the name of the cell that is responsible for creating antibodies?

B-cells

400

This part of the microscope can control the amount of light passing through

Diaphragm

400

Our school motto is "Fac Tuum Optimum".

What does that translate to?

Do your best

500

The full name of DNA and where it is contained in the cell?

Deoxyribonucleic acid contained in the nucleus

500

Describe how the general process of how vaccines work

1. Weakened viruses are contained in the vaccine

2. Your body learns to fight off the weakened version

3. If your body gets infected by the real thing - you're ready to fight!

500

Describe the concept of herd immunity

The majority of the community is vaccinated in order to protect the ones who are unable to cannot get vaccinated due to health risks.
500

The formula to calculate the actual size of a specimen

Field of view divided by the number of times it fits across

500

How many teachers do we have in the Science Department?

11