Peculiar Pathology
What is a common genetic blood disorder that affects the shape of red blood cells?
Sickle Cell Anemia
What group of drugs is the common medication for depression?
SSRIs
What is the name of the thigh bone?
Femur
Who discovered the double helix structure of DNA?
James Watson and Francis Crick
Who is the current president of PhiDE LA Alpha?
Paresh Kolluru
What neurodegenerative disorder is characterized by memory loss and beta-amyloid plaques?
Alzheimer’s
What antibacterial drug saved over 100,000 men from infection related deaths in WWII?
Penicillin
What is known as the common shoulder muscle containing three heads?
Deltoid muscle
Who is considered the founder of modern genetic sciences for his pea plant experiments?
Gregor Mendel
In what year was PhiDE LA Alpha founded (not chartered)?
2018
What is the neurotransmitter that is lacking in Parkinson’s disease?
Dopamine
What is the name of the class of anti- inflammatory drugs which includes ibuprofen?
NSAIDs
What is the non-weight bearing bone in your lower leg?
Fibula
What experiment proved that DNA is the base genetic material?
Hershey–Chase experiment
At which college was PhiDE founded?
Cornell University Medical College
What is the term for a language disorder that affects a person's ability to understand, produce, or use language?
Aphasia
What is the active ingredient in Ozempic that improves insulin production in type-ii diabetes?
Semaglutide
What is the smallest bone in the body?
Stapes
What was the experiment which first measured the force of gravity between two objects in a laboratory?
Cavendish experiment
What is the name of the UC Santa Barbara chapter of PhiDE?
CA Nu
What is the name of the protein that acts as a tumor suppressor and is commonly mutated in cancer patients?
P53
The first polio vaccine was invented at what college in 1952 by a team led by Jonas Salk?
University of Pittsburgh
What is the longest muscle in the human body?
Sartorius muscle
Who is credited with creating the world’s first nuclear reactor?
Enrico Fermi
On what date was PhiDE GA Alpha (Oglethorpe University) founded?
4/21/1996