Zoology
Lemurs are only native to one country, which country is it?
Madagascar.
What was Earth’s supercontinent called?
Pangea. The area split into two landmasses some 135 million years ago due to a phenomenon known as “continental drift.”
What does ATP stand for?
Adenosine triphosphate.
How many hydrogen bonds does thymine form in DNA?
2
What do you call a partial or total loss of memory?
Amnesia.
Why do some tigers have white coats?
It’s a genetic mutation. White tigers carry a gene that inhibits the production of red and yellow pigments in white tigers, though it does not appear to alter black.
Which direction do latitude lines run on a globe?
Left to right
Which is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury (melting point of -38.9°C). Gallium gets close, with a melting temperature of 29.8°C (room temperature is usually defined as 25°C).
What molecule is involved in the transport of electrons during the electron transport system?
NADH/FADH2
Which citrus fruit is indigenous to India?
Lime.
Merocrine glands are located in dogs' paw pads. Partial credit for answering nose.
Which of the 5 world oceans is the largest?
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the world ocean basins. Covering approximately 63 million square miles and containing more than half of the free water on Earth, the Pacific is by far the largest of the world's ocean basins.
The word atom is derived from the ancient Greek adjective atomos, meaning what?
"Uncuttable" or "indivisible."
What structures are only found in animal cells?
Centrioles and lysosomes
What is the name for a small settlement, generally one smaller than a village? (This was also one of Shakespeare's plays)
Hamlet.
Which animal has the highest blood pressure?
The giraffe has one of the highest blood pressures of any mammal. It reaches pressures of up to 280/180 mm Hg, which is twice that found in humans (120/80 mmHg).
What is the name of the second largest mountain in the world?
K2, at roughly 28,000', is the second-highest mountain on Earth, located in Pakistan.
What do we call a liquid mixed throughout another liquid?
Emulsion. Milk and mayonnaise are examples of emulsions of oil/water. (Partial credit for miscible)
Which plant hormones are responsible for promoting cell elongation and stem growth?
Auxins.
What is the name for a person who acts as a medium between the human world and the spirit world
Shaman.
What extra sense do sharks have that humans do not?
Bonus: What is the name of the organ?
A shark has special receptors located around the head that detect electric fields. These organs are called ampullae of Lorenzini.
Which country first used tinsel as a holiday tree decoration?
The idea of tinsel dates back to 1610 to a place in Germany called Nuremberg. Here, they used thin strands of real silver in their trees to reflect candlelight, as they used to put real candles in their trees
What are the only two letters that do not appear on the periodic table?
J and Q. (Half points for one correct answer)
Name the 13 mitochondrially encoded proteins.
ND1, ND2, ND3, ND4, ND4L, ND5, ND6, CYTB, COX1, COX2, COX3, ATP6, ATP8
What is the name for the inherited blood disorder caused when the body doesn't make enough of a protein called hemoglobin?
Thalassemia