Foods
What is the main function of proteins you consume by eating?
The amino acids that proteins are made up of are used to repair and make new cells.
What is the element symbol for Fluorine?
F
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Who are the current presidents of the club?
Chloe de Leon and Micheal Tellis
What are the 3 macronutrients we need from foods?
Carbohydrates, proteins, fats/lipids.
Where is most of the mass of the atom located?
The nucleus.
Name the planets in order (Closest to the Sun -> Farthest from the Sun)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
In mitosis, how many daughter cells are produced, and how much genetic material do they have in relation to the parent cell?
Two daughter cells are produced with the same amount of genetic material, a full set of chromosomes.
What is the unofficial drink of SciOly?
Arizona Green Tea
What are the inputs and the outputs of the chemical equation for photosynthesis?
Water+energy from the sun+carbon dioxide --> Oxygen+glucose
How many protons does Carbon-14 have?
Carbon-14 has 6 protons.
What is the difference between an asteroid and a meteoroid?
An asteroid is a small rocky object orbiting the sun, a meteoroid is a piece of an asteroid or comet.
How many different amino acids are there?
20 amino acids
What is Ethan's leadership role?
Treasurer
What is the chemical structure of a phospholipid? (Name the main components)
What is the definition of an Atomic Mass Unit?
1/12 of the mass of a carbon-12 atom
Extra credit: What could be a reason why this is the definition?
What is a large cloud of dust and hydrogen gas in space called?
It's a nebula!
How many protein-coding gene sequences are there in the human genome? (rough estimate)
Around 20,000 protein-coding gene sequences.
In what event did SciOly place first at Stanford last year?
(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ Astronomy ♥
Is glucose a monosaccharide, disaccharide, or polysaccharide?
Glucose is a monosaccharide.
What type of particle are quarks held together by?
Gluons!
What is the event horizon in a black hole?
The line where even light cannot escape the gravity well of the black hole, and nothing gets out after it passes the event horizon.
In a human cell, where are proteins folded?
In the endoplasmic reticulum
Who were the advisors for SciOly last year?
Mr Lavasani and Ms Finander