Countries
What is the fourth most populous state? (after CA, TX, FL)
New York
What is my birthday? (day, month, and year)
August 29, 2004
Moving left to right across a period, this atomic property generally increases, pulling electrons closer to the nucleus.
electronegativity
These membrane-bound “powerhouses” make most ATP via oxidative phosphorylation.
Mitochondria
Marley; Louie
What is the second tallest mountain in the world?
K2
What is my middle name?
Matthew
If ΔH < 0, the reaction is described as this.
exothermic
Different versions of the same gene are called these.
alleles
How fast did I run my last marathon? (pace or total time; pace +- fifteen seconds, total time plus or minus 5 minutes)
3:16
What country was known as East Pakistan?
Bangladesh
Where did my dad go to school?
CSULB
This technique separates liquids based on differences in boiling point.
Distillation
Two unrelated species evolve similar traits due to similar pressures; name this pattern
convergent evolution
What is my fastest mile?
5:43
How many -stan countries are there?
7
What was my mom's profession?
Nurse
Who created the periodic table?
Mendeleev
These tiny air sacs in the lungs are the main sites of gas exchange.
alveoli
How many countries have I visited? (not counting US)
Six
What is the longest river in Europe besides the Volga? Alternatively, name the three longest African rivers.
Danube for Europe; Niger, Nile, and Congo
Where did I first live?
Temecula/Murrieta
According to molecular orbital theory, this specific linear combination of atomic orbitals results in a molecular orbital with higher energy than its parent orbitals due to destructive interference between their wavefunctions.
antibonding orbital
This process, first described by Susumu Ohno in 1970, explains how duplicated genes can evolve new functions over time through mutation and selection, contributing to genomic innovation.
neofunctionalization
What is the furthest west state, besides Alaska, that I have not visited?
Nebraska