Physiology
What is the body's ability to maintain a normal internal environment?
Homeostasis
What intermolecular forces are present amongst water molecules
Dispersion, Dipole-dipole, Hydrogen Bonding
What are the names of the two mascots of U of A?
Wilbur and Wilma
Which medication is used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose?
Narcan
What term describes the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane?
Osmosis
What is the primary pacemaker of the heart?
SA Node
What is the term for a molecule that has the same molecular formula but a different connectivity of atoms?
Isomer
Who is the famous U of A alumni that won 4 SuperBowl rings?
Rob Gronkowski
Which condition is characterized by inflammation of the joints and is commonly treated with NSAIDs?
Arthritis
In what phase of the cell cycle do homologous chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?
Metaphase
Which enzyme breaks down acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft, stopping muscle contraction?
Acetylcholinesterase
What is the term for a molecule that can both donate and accept a proton?
Amphoteric
Who’s the starting QB on the U of A football team?
Noah Fifita
What condition is characterized by dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy?
Preeclampsia
What is the term for the non-coding regions of eukaryotic DNA that are removed during RNA splicing?
Introns
What enzyme activates trypsinogen into trypsin?
Enteropeptidase
Which rule states that the more substituted alkene is the major product in an elimination reaction?
Zaitsev
Which lecture hall can hold the most people at the U of A?
ENR2 N120
Which condition is characterized by the progressive degeneration of the myelin sheath surrounding nerve fibers in the central nervous system?
Multiple Sclerosis
What type of RNA is responsible for bringing amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis?
tRNA
What happens to the osmolarity of the blood when aldosterone is released from the adrenal cortex?
There is no change in osmolarity
At what wavenumber does the peak for a carbonyl group occur on IR spectroscopy?
1750cm-1; plus or minus 50cm-1
Who spoke the famous words “Bear Down”
John Byrd
Which diagnostic test measures the electrical activity of the brain?
EEG; Electroencephalogram
Which molecular technique amplifies DNA sequences by cycling through repeated heating and cooling steps?
PCR; Polymerase Chain Reaction