Biology
The powerhouse of the cell
What is the mitochondria
Chemical symbol for Gold
Au
The primary molecule broken down by the body for energy
ATP
This tissue connects bone to bone
The current Head Football Coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies
Who is James Franklin
The green pigment found in chloroplasts
What is Chlorophyll
The number of total atoms in one molecule of water
3
The type of muscle contraction that occurs while the muscle applies force while lengthening. Ex. lowering a weight during a biceps curl
What is an Eccentric Contraction?
What is Skin
The tallest building on campus
What is Slusher Tower
The shape of DNA
What is a Double Helix Molecule
The subatomic particle that carries a negative electrical charge
What is an Electron?
The maximal volume of oxygen the body can use during high intesnsity exercise
What is VO2 max?
The Region of the Brain primarily responsible for regulating voluntary movements, posture, balance, and coordination
What is the Cerebellum
The County that Blacksburg, VA is in
Montgomery County
The process of creating gametes with half the number of chromosomes
What is meiosis?
The law that states the mass of a closed system will remain constant over time
The physiological phenomenon occurs when blood lactate begins to rapidly accumulate during exercise.
What is the lactate threshold?
The number of vertebrae that fuse to form the sacrum
5 vertebrae
1872
The specialized plant vascular tissue responsible for transporting water/minerals upward from the roots
What is Xylem
The material group for Flourine
What is Halogen
The specific type of skeletal muscle fiber characterized by high anaerobic capacity and fast contraction speed. (Ex. Olympic sprinters have lots of these)
What are fast twitch glycolytic fibers
The four muscles of the rotator cuff
Subscapularis, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor
The first student to ever enroll at Virginia Tech
William Addison Caldwell