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100

What chicken breed is this?

Polish

100

What are these first ten large feathers on the wing called?

Primaries

100

Are there actually bells in the Belltower?

Yes there are 55 in total! They were first installed in 2020

100

What is the incubation period for a chicken egg?

21 days

100

What does IPPE stand for?

International Production and Processing Expo

200

What is this?

Northern Bobwhite Quail

200

What 3 lobed organ is responsible for filtering blood to excrete uric acid?

kidney

200

What year what NC State founded as a land grant university?

1887

200
How many grams of protein are in a single large table egg?

6g of protein

200

What are they building in the brick yard?

Integrative Science Initiative- Woodson Hall

300

What is a baby one on these called?

Keet

300

What is this called, located on the lower back area?

Uropygial gland or Preen gland

300

As an NC State tradition, what do graduating seniors do with their class rings for one night?

Put them in the Belltower for one night

300

What kind of egg is this?

Emu

300

What natural disaster is currently destroying California?

Wildfires

400

What is the scientific name for a turkey?

Meleagris gallopavo

400

What is the point where the yolk sac was once connected to the small intestine?

Meckel's Diverticulum

400

What old building on campus was known as the "main building," and was damaged by fire before opening its doors to students in 1889?

Holladay Hall

400

What substance is egg shell primarily composed of?

Calcium Carbonate

400

This "science teacher" was recently awarded the presidential medal of freedom earlier in this January.

Bill Nye the Science Guy

500

What fossil species is thought to be the common ancestor between reptiles and birds, giving rise to the modern birds we know today?

Archaeopteryx

500

What organ contained in the avian male reproductive system has no real function except for some sperm storage?

Epididymis

500

How many port city java locations are there on all of NC States campus?

Five!

Talley, Park shops, EB II, Nelson, Centennial Biomedical Campus

500

What are the four principles of incubation?

Temperature, Humidity, Gas Exchange, Turning

500

On January 6, 2025 the first person in the US died of this Avian related disease.

Avian Influenza (H5N1)