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100

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

What is the mitochondria?

100

What is the first bio class most bio freshmen need to take? 

What is Bio 93?

100

What is the molecular formula of glucose? 

What is C6H12O6?

100

What are the small projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients from food?

What are Villi?

100

What is the outermost layer of the eye called?

What is the cornea? 

200

Which nucleotide is found in RNA but not DNA

What is Uracil?

200

Who leads the Human Biology Major? 

Who is Dr. Nick? 
200

What is the cation created when NaCl dissociates? 

What is Na+? 

200

What are the blood vessels that bring in oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart called?

What are pulmonary veins? 

200

How long is human DNA if stretched out end to end? 

What is 10 billion miles?

300

Which type of RNA serves as the template to form proteins? 

What is mRNA?

300

What is class in WebReg for Biology Undergraduate Research? 

What is Bio199?

300

This property of water molecules determines its polarity.

What is the uneven distribution of electrons? 

300

This is the type of acid is released from the muscles after anaerobic metabolism. 

What is Lactic Acid? 

300

What is the primary protein that makes up your hair and nails?

What is keratin? 

400

What type of mutation has a change in one nucleotide?

What is a point mutation? 

400

When are you able to apply to specialize into the Human Biology Major?

What is the Spring Quarter of your sophomore year? 

400

Water experiences 3 types of intermolecular forces: hydrogen bonding, dipole-dipole forces, and Van Der Waals forces. Which of these forces is the strongest? 

What is hydrogen bonding?

400

The cell has 3 different cytoskeletal fibers, what is the name of the thickest fiber? 

What are microtubules?

400

What three photoreceptor cells (cones) allow humans to perceive color?

What are red, green, and blue? 

500

What are the major three steps of cellular respiration?

What are glycolysis, the TCA cycle, and the Electron Transport Chain? 

500

Which of these 4 classes are NOT apart of the behavioral sciences category of the humanities core alternative: Anthro 2A, Med Hum 1, Psych 7A, or Socio 1? 

What is Med Hum 1?

500

This is the IUPAC name for a five-carbon alkane with a bromine atom attached to the second carbon.  

What is 2-bromopentane? 

500

Which two chemicals are mainly used by the human nervous system? 

What are sodium and potassium? 

500

How many red blood cells does an healthy adult have on average?

What is 20 trillion? (20-30 trillion)