Animals
What mammal lays eggs?
Platypus
How many bones does the human body have?
206
The earliest experiments on chromosome theory and inheritance were developed by?
a) Gregor Mendel
b) Jonas Salk
c) Charles Sternak
d) Robert Oppenheimer
a) Gregor Mendel
Oxygen
What does ATP stand for?
Adenosine Triphosphate
Albacore is a type of:
Tuna
Do arteries carry blood away from or back to the heart?
Away from
Who was credited with the invention of the Plum Pudding Model?
J.J. Thomson
What are the names of the three rules for filling orbitals in Chemistry?
Aufbau Principle, Pauli Exclusion Principle, and Hund's Rule
Give the name of the area of science concerned with the study of the customs and societies of mankind.
Anthropology
The only species of cat that lives and hunts in groups is:
Lion
This organ's functional units contain capillaries that filter fluid called glomeruli. If these organs fail, their function can be replaced by dialysis. They drain via the ureters into the bladder. For 1 point—name these organs that filter waste out of the blood via nephrons.
Kidneys
Who was responsible for creating the Polio vaccine?
Jonas Salk
What is the pH of the stomach?
1.5-3.5
How many carbon dioxide molecules are released in each turn of the citric acid cycle?
2
The scarab, worshipped by the Egyptians, is what type of beetle?
Dung beetle
What scientific term describes an overly rapid heart rate?
A) Bradycardia
B) Tachycardia
C) Myocardia
D) Hypercardia
B) Tachycardia
This man spoke about supergravity in 1979, in his first lecture as Lucasian [loo-KAY-zhun] Professor. A form of ”radiation” named for this physicist is emitted from the event horizons of black holes. A Brief History of Time was written by—for 1 point—what wheelchair-using scientist?
Stephen Hawking
Is methane polar or non polar?
Non polar
Using the fewest names of the members of this family, identify the tree family which includes among its members the: Chinese, cut-leaved, manchurian, persian, english, black and american. Name the tree family.
Walnut
What nocturnal animal group makes up one-fourth of all mammals species?
BATS or CHIROPTERA
What name is given to the condition in which a blood clot becomes lodged in the lungs?
Hint: It's two words. Second word starts with an "E"
Pulmonary embolism
Who was the first woman in space?
What's the oxidation number on Calcium?
+2
This constellation's left shoulder is the star Bellatrix. This constellation's left foot and right shoulder are the supergiant stars Rigel and Betelgeuse, respectively. A three-star ”belt” is in—for 1 point—what constellation that depicts a mythical Greek hunter?
Orion