Math
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What is the purpose of a gear in a mechanical system?
To transmit torque and change speed/direction of motion.
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What are the building blocks of proteins?
amino acids
Which scientist formulated the laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
Find the derivative: x^2
2x
What is the difference between tensile and compressive forces?
Tensile pulls apart; compressive pushes together.
What is the charge of a neutron?
0 (neutral)
Which molecule is the main source of energy for cells?
ATP
Which layer of Earth do we live on?
crust
Find the derivative: x^8
8x^7
What is the main advantage of using carbon fiber over steel?
It is lighter and stronger (high strength-to-weight ratio).
What’s the difference between a compound and a mixture?
Compounds are chemically bonded; mixtures are physically combined.
This process is the primary way cells convert glucose into usable energy, producing ATP and pyruvate as its main products
glycolysis
What’s the only even prime number?
2
Find the derivative: 3x^2
6x
What kind of engineer might design a sustainable water filtration system?
environmental engineer
What is the difference between endothermic and exothermic reactions?
Endothermic absorbs heat; exothermic releases it.
Enzymes are a type of which macromolecule?
protein
What is the name of the procedure we performed in the lab to extract DNA from cells?
Mini-prep
Find the derivative: e^x
e^x
In 3D printing, what does STL stand for in file formats?
stereolithiography
What organelle packages and ships proteins in a cell?
golgi apparatus
DNA contains the bases A, T, C, and G. In RNA, which base replaces thymine (T)?
Uracil (U)
What is the name of the mathematical constant that describes the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter?
pi