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100

A molecule that can donate a proton in reactions is called...

An acid or Bronsted-Lowry acid

100

What is the largest organ of the human body?

Skin

100

The unit of force in physics

Newtons

100

What is the main professional organization for psychology?

APA (American Psychological Association)

100

Insulin is produced in what structure?

Pancreas

200

Place the elements in order of increasing energy:

Os    Ca    Ge

Ca    Os   Ge

200

Name all 6 elements needed for life

Phosphorous, Carbon, Oxygen, Sulfur, Hydrogen, Nitrogen

200

As a siren of a firetruck is coming towards you, the pitch is higher. What is the this phenomenon called?

Doppler Effect

200

According to Freud, the human psyche is structured into these three parts:

id, ego, superego

200
What color skin do polar bears have?

Black

300

Give the name of the element with the electron configuration of  1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4

Sulfur

300

What is an organ/part animals still have use but no longer used called?

Vestigial structures

300
If the speed of an object doubles, the kinetic energy of the object would... (bonus 100 points for equation)

Quadruple

300

Who is known as the Father of Psychology?

Wilhelm Wundt

300

What is the hottest planet?

Extra 100 for explanation of why

Venus b/c of the dense atmosphere

400

Which of the following elements would be paramagnetic:

Zn, Mg, Mn2+, N, O2, Co2+

Mn2+, N, Co2+

400

Where do Light Dependent Reactions take place in plants?

Thylakoid membrane

400

In the movie "King Kong" Kong is standing on top of the Empire State Building which is 381 meters tall. The monkey's mass is 2000 kg. What is his gravitational potential energy?

What is 7,475,220 Joules. The formula is PE = mgh

400

The primary somatosensory area is located in this lobe of the brain

Parietal lobe

400

How many more bones do babies have compared to adults?

94

Accepted answers (91-95)

500

2N2O5 (g) → 2N2 (g) + 5O2 (g)

Dinitrogen pentoxide decomposes in a first- order reaction with a half-life of 7 minutes at 230°C according to the equation above.

If N2O5 is added to an evacuated flask to a pressure of 800 torr at 230°C, what is the total pressure in the flask after 14 minutes?

A.  200 torr
B.  800 torr
C.  1,400 torr
D.  2,300 torr
E.  3,000 torr
F.   3,200 torr

D

500

In a pea plant, tall (T) is dominant to short (t), and green peas (G) are dominant to yellow peas (g).

A tall plant with yellow peas (Ttgg) is crossed with a short plant with green peas (ttGg). Both the T and G traits assort independently from one another.

What is the chance that the offspring will be short with yellow peas?

1/4

500

Two people push a 2,000-kg car to get it started. An acceleration of at least 5.0 m/s2 is required to start the car. Assuming both people apply the same magnitude force, how much force will each need to apply if friction between the car and the road is 300 N?

  1. 4850 N
  2. 5150 N
  3. 97000 N
  4. 10300 N
  5. 19300 N

B

500

What is the psychological disorder where people think they're cows

Boanthropy

500

Which organism lives in the ocean and use photosynthesis to produce half of the earth's oxygen? 

Phytoplankton