Power of the Atom
Journey of Life
Life in Technology
Code of Life
Bond Builders
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Nuclear power plants use energy released from splitting atoms. What is this process called?
Nuclear Fission
30
Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution. What mechanism did he identify as its driving force?
Natural Selection
30
What term refers to organisms whose DNA has been artificially altered?
GMO or Genetically Modified Organism
30
If a trait is hidden by another in a hybrid, what type of trait is it?
Recessive Trait
30
What type of bond holds two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom in a water molecule?
Covalent Bond or Nonpolar Covalent Bond
60
A device that measures radiation exposure is often worn by workers. What is this device called?
Dosimeter or Radiation Badge
60
Fossils provide evidence of evolution. What type of rock are they usually found in
Sedimentary rock
60
When was the sequencing of the human genome completed under the Human Genome Project?
April 14, 2003
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What do we call the physical appearance resulting from a genotype?
Phenotype
60
What weak bond is responsible for water’s high surface tension?
Hydrogen Bond
90
What SI unit is commonly used to measure the activity of a radioactive substance?
Becquerel (Bq)
90
Two unrelated species develop similar traits due to similar environments. What is this process?
Convergent Evolution
90
CRISPR-Cas9 allows scientists to edit genes. What do we call this process?
Gene Editing
90
Which genetic disorder results from the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21?
Down Syndrome
90
In Lewis structures, what do the dots around the chemical symbols represent?
Valence electrons
120
Gamma rays are highly penetrating nuclear emissions. What type of radiation are they?
Electromagnetic Radiation/ Ionizing Radiation/ EMR
120
What do you call the evolutionary process in which new species arise from a common ancestor?
Speciatiom
120
What tool is known as the “molecular scissors” in genetic engineering?
Restriction Enzyme
120
In snapdragons, flower color shows incomplete dominance. If a red-flowered plant (RR) is crossed with a white-flowered plant (WW), what would be the expected phenotypic ratio in the F₂ generation?
1 Red : 2 Pink : 1 White
120
Sodium (Na) reacts with chlorine (Cl) to form table salt. What type of chemical bond holds the sodium and chlorine atoms together?
ionic bond
150
What do you call the astrophysical process where chemical elements are created within stars through nuclear fusion and other nuclear reactions?
Stellar Nucleosynthesis
150
Human arms and bat wings share a similar bone structure despite having different functions. What type of anatomical structures are these?
Homologous Structures
150
CRISPR-Cas9 is a groundbreaking gene-editing technology that allows scientists to make precise changes to DNA within living organisms. What does "CRISPR" stands for?
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
150
A person with blood type AB is crossed with a person with blood type O. What are the possible blood types of their children
Type A and Type B
150
What principle states that atoms tend to form bonds until they are surrounded by eight valence electrons?
Octet Rule