SACNAS
Chemistry
Math
Biology
100

What does SACNAS stand for?

Society of Advancing Chicanos and Native Americans in Science

100

Just like mercury this element Br is a liquid at room temperature

Bromine

100

Find the value of x 500-x+1=381

120

100

How many strands does DNA have?

DNA is double stranded

200

True or false: you must be Chicano or Native American to join SACNAS

False! Anyone can join

200

A base receives theses subatomic particles; acids give them up

Proton/hydrogen ions

200

Using PEMDAS, find the height = 20 × 2 − (1/2) × 9.8 × 22 

20.4

200

Most of these catalysts are proteins that end with the letters -ase

Enzymes

300

Name 3 benefits of joining SACNAS at UCR!

network

professional development

leadership development

300

What element is Sn?

Tin

300

What is the antiderivative of d/dx[sin x]?

cos x

300

These compounds are called the building blocks of protein

Amino acids

400

Fill in the blank!

"At SACNAS we're achieving ____ _____ in STEM"

true diversity

400

Name all the noble gases of the periodic table

Helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon

400

Find the derivative of f(x)=6x3−9x+4f(x)=6x3−9x+4

f′(x)=18x2−9

400

Name the four building blocks of DNA

guanine, thymine, adenine, cytosine

500

In your own words, what is the SACNAS mission statement?

"SACNAS is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM."

500

Used as a purification process it's the evaporation of a liquid & then the condensation of the vapor

Distillation

500

∫6x5−18x2+7dx

x6−6x3+7x+c

500

What is the difference between RNA and DNA?

DNA is made from deoxyribose and has a double stranded sugar backbone. RNA is made from ribonucleic acid and has a single stranded backbone