The Human Body
The longest bone in the human body...
What is the femur?
An itchy infection from the varicella-zoster virus that causes rashes and occurs usually once during your lifetime, and when you have it, it lasts between 5-10 days
What is chicken pox
The discovery of this led to scientists Crick and Watson's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962
What is DNA
According to the Apollo astronauts the moon smelt like...
a. cheese
b. gasoline
c. burnt gunpowder
d. coffee grounds
What is c. burnt gun powder
What is the largest 'organ' in the body?
What is the skin?
What is an optometrist
A chronic disease marked by differing levels in blood sugar
What is diabetes
This group of people suffered drastically in population during the colonial period because they were not immune to European diseases, such as smallpox
Who are the Native Americans
The plant and skin of this fruit can cause contact dermatitis and other symptoms of poison ivy...
a. pomegranate
b. papaya
c. kiwi
d. mango
What is d. mango (Mango belongs to the same family as poison ivy. Both plants produce the irritating chemical called urushiol)
What is the purpose of wisdom teeth?
What is they don't have one?
A doctor that works with feet...
What is a podiatrist
Name the disease that causes a person's airway to inflame and narrow.
What is asthma?
A famous artist who was one of the first to examine the human body by dissecting dead bodies and creating detailed drawings
Who is Leonardo da Vinci
Which of the following contains, on average, the least caffeine:
a. cup of coffee
b. shot of espresso
c. cup of green tea
d. cup of black tea
What is b. shot of espresso (Coffee and tea contain comparable quantities of caffeine. Although espresso tastes strong, it doesn't actually contain as much caffeine as the other beverages. Of course, caffeine dose also depends on how much coffee or tea you use to make the drink.)
How many muscles are there in the human body? (hint: between 1-10)
What is 8 muscles?
A doctor that works with the intestines...
What is a gastroenterologist
Name the condition that causes the front lens of the eye to cloud, resulting in blurry vision.
What is a cataract?
Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered the antibiotic in 1928, when he came back from a vacation and found that a green mold (blank) had contaminated Petri dishes in his lab and was killing some of the bacteria he'd been growing...
What is penicillin
Every person is different, but just how much do you differ, genetically, from other humans?
a. 20%
b. 10%
c. 1%
d. 0.1%
What is d. 0.1% (you share at least 99% of your DNA with any other person.)
The blood in your body makes up what percent of your total body weight?
What is 8%?
A doctor that deals with the kidneys...
What is a nephrologist
A chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that may affect the skin, joints, kidneys, and other organs, and develops arthritis
What is lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus)
Name the man who came up with the 3 rules about cells and their importance in the 1650's.
Who is Robert Hooke?
Scientist have studied public restroom stall use. The toilet used the least may have fewest germs. Which stall is this?
a. first door on the right
b. first door on the left
c. any middle stall
d. either stall furthest from the entrance
What is b. the first door on the left