Planetary
This planet has at least 274 confirmed moons including Mimas, Tethys, and Hyperion. This gas giant has a large rotating atmospheric storm called “The Great White Spot” and its largest moon is Titan. What is this sixth planet from the sun known for its extensive ring system?
SATURN
This phenomenon can be seen in whiptail lizard populations in which all members of the population are female. this phenomenon is seen when worker honeybees lay eggs that develop into male drones. Name this asexual process in which an egg develops without ever being fertilized.
PARTHENOGENESIS
Components of these substances retain all of their chemical properties. They can be blended together either as homogenous or heterogeneous and can be easily separated by physical means. Name these substances of elements or compounds that are not joined together chemically.
MIXTURES
This structure tends to be thicker in plants that live in arid environments. This structure is waxy and helps a plant retain its water content. In plants, what is this outer, waxy layer of their leaves and stems?
CUTICLE
This layer of Earth’s atmosphere will see some lightning, called blue jets, when they are powerful enough to punch up into this layer. This atmospheric layer increases in temperature with altitude and this layer contains the ozone layer. What is this second layer as you go up in Earth’s atmosphere
STRATOSPHERE
These organelles are located near the nucleus in the centrosomes. during prophase, their function is to organize components to pull the chromosomes to the opposite ends of the cell. Name these cylindrical organelles made of tubulin.
CENTRIOLES
This element is named for the Greek word for "stench." This element is dark red in color and it is the only liquid halogen at room temperature. What is this toxic element with chemical symbol Br?
BROMINE
Part of this chemical reaction is called the Calvin cycle which takes place in the stroma of the chloroplasts and utilizes ATP from energy created in the Light Reaction. In the Light Reaction, light energy plus water is used for this chemical reaction to create oxygen. What is this process by which light energy is used to make food in plants?
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
These stars create the densest known form of matter in the universe, resemble the conditions within an atomic nucleus, but on an immense scale. They spin incredibly fast and are the strongest known magnets to man. Name this type of star that forms the collapsed core left over from a supernova explosion.
NEUTRON(STAR)
This substance, when in “hetero” form is tightly coiled and cannot be read. This substance will condense during cell division and uncoil during interphase and a discrete segment of this substance is called a chromosome. Name this thread-like substance that consists of DNA wrapped around protein histones.
Examples of these mixtures include colloids and suspensions. A sampling of a portion of this mixture would have random, disproportionate distributions of the ingredient elements. What are these types of mixtures that are not evenly distributed and have easily identified ingredients, as opposed to the homogeneous variety?
HETEROGENOUS(MIXTURE)
This plant structure is held up by the peduncle. These structures contain the calyx and corolla and they are often brightly colored to attract pollinators. What are these showy reproductive structures of angiosperms?
FLOWER(S)
This type of star was first identified by Jocelyn Burnell, and led some people to believe they were being sent by aliens because of their emissions of rhythmic bursts of energy. These stars that form after supernovae explode emit synchrotron radiation and they are nicknamed "cosmic lighthouses." What is this class of neutron stars that while spinning release blips of radiation?
PULSAR(S)
These genetic structures possess sequences Located at their tips, called “telomeres”. Centromeres hold two “sister” of these together during cell division, and these structures can possess thousands of genes. Name these segments of chromatin that hold genes, such as the X and Y.
CHROMOSOME(S)
These types of mixtures are named depending on the type of dispersed particles and the dispersion medium such as gels, foams, or emulsions. One way to test for this type of mixture is to shine a beam of light through the medium to check for particles called the Tyndall Effect. What is this type of heterogeneous mixture whose particles never settle out such as milk?
COLLOID
Though these structures are normally green, they are white in the flowering dogwood tree. These structures form the outermost whorl of a complete flower and collectively these structures are called the calyx. What are these modified leaves that protect the developing flower bud?
SEPAL(S)
Originally, the Romans worshiped him as the god of fresh water. The male counterpart of Salacia [suh-LAY-see-uh], he was depicted with a dolphin and holding a trident. Who eventually became the Roman god of the sea?
NEPTUNE
This cell process is highly regulated and the cell must pass the G2 checkpoint before it can enter this stage of the cell cycle. This stage of the cell cycle ends with cytokinesis and takes place immediately after interphase. Name the cell division that produces two identical daughter cells from one parent cell?
MITOSIS
Rats can make this organic compound out of glucose, though humans lack this ability and must acquire it through the diet. This antioxidant compound is needed for the production of collagen and proper functioning of the immune system and its deficiency leads to scurvy. What is this vitamin found in high amounts in citrus fruits?
VITAMIN C (ACCEPT ASCORBIC ACID)
This monosaccharide is a naturally made crystalline solid, water-soluble, and the most abundant of the three most common sugars. Its name comes from the Greek name for sweet and is the major sugar found circulating in the blood of animals. What is this product of photosynthesis that is used by plants and animals for energy?
GLUCOSE