Biomedical Engineering Student' Society
First Year Pop Quiz
BME Factoids
Biology Factoids
Biology Factoids II
100

The Acronym of the Biomedical Engineering Students Society?

What is BMESS?

100

This mathematician is known for his work in geometry and is famous for the theorem that relates the lengths of the sides of a right triangle.

Who is Pythagoras?

100

The BME Program accepts students from these Schulich Major degrees for a BME minor

What is Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Geomatics, Mechanical and Software Engineering

100

The powerhouse of the cell

What is the Mitochondria?

100

The largest organ in the human body, it protects internal structures and regulates temperature.

The Skin

200

What event does BMESS hold every first Wednesday of the month?

What is Waffle Wednesday!! happening tomorrow in ENG 07, get free waffles!

200

The 3 majors components of an RLC circuit

What is a Resistor, Inductor and Capacitor

200

Minor degree available with the BME major

What is Digital Engineering?

200

This neurotransmitter, often called the "reward chemical," plays a key role in motivation and pleasure

What is Dopamine?

200

These structures, found in the nucleus, contain DNA and come in pairs in most human cells.

What are chromosomes?

300

The annual conference held on campus by BMESS

What is CUBEC, Canadian Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Conference?

300

def strange_math(x, y):

    return (x * y) % (x + y)

print(strange_math(6, 4))


What is 4?

300

The code number of the BME equivalent of a thermodynamics course

What is 322?

300

This base is found in RNA but not in DNA

What is Uracil?

300

This green pigment in chloroplasts captures sunlight for photosynthesis

What is chlorophyll?

400

BMESS President

Who is Amber Quo?

400

This High School 30 level Science course is non-negotiably required for acceptance into UCalgary Schulich

What is Chemistry 30?

400

The other engineering major, Biomedical Engineering is generally considered to be part of

Chemical Engineering

400

The name of the cell organelle responsible for protein synthesis

What is a Ribosome?

400

This scientist is famous for developing the theory of natural selection.

Who is Charles Darwin?

500

The name of BMESS' 2025 ENGG week movie title

What is In-Vivo Out?

500

Term referring to a member that does not contribute to the force distribution of a structure, but is often credited with keeping a structures shape

What is a Zero Force Member?

500

The Head of the BME department

Who is Micheal Kallos?

500

This part of the human body is the only bone that can fully regenerate itself, even after being completely removed (Bonus points if you know the scientific name for this bone).

What is the Clavicle?

500

The insulating material that speeds up electrical signals in neurons.

What is myelin?