Human Anatomy
This organ is the largest in the human body by weight.
What is the liver?
In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick identified the structure of this molecule, essential for genetic inheritance.
What is DNA?
This element is the main building block of organic matter.
What is Carbon
In this year, Morgan State University was founded.
What is 1867
This is the normal human body temperature
What is ~37°C/ 98.6°F/ 310K
This is the longest bone in the human body.
What is the femur
This 19th-century nurse is considered the founder of modern nursing and is known for her work during the Crimean War.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This is the strongest chemical bond.
What is Covalent bond
This person's statue is posted just in front of Holmes Hall.
Who is Frederick Douglass
This is the normal pH of human blood
What is 7.4
These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart.
What are the arteries?
This 1940s method was a breakthrough in diagnosing conditions like tuberculosis and pneumonia through a non-invasive imaging technique.
What is the X-ray?
This ion is important for signaling in the nervous system because of it's high concentration inside the cell.
What is Potassium ion
Morgan's Honors college is named after this long serving educator who graduated from MSU with a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry
Who is Clara I. Adams
This is the normal number of teeth for an adult human
What is 32
The hardest substance in the human body, it covers the outer surface of teeth.
What is Enamel?
Initially marketed as a treatment for morning sickness, this drug caused severe birth defects before its teratogenic effects were discovered.
What is Thalidomide?
This common household product is chemically made by mixing Sodium Hypochlorite with water.
What is Bleach
According to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, Morgan State University classified as this based on the level of research activity.
What is R2
The typical weight of a newborn human baby in pounds.
What is 7.5 pounds
This muscle, located in the upper arm, is responsible for flexing the elbow.
What is Biceps brachii?
This life-saving technique, popularized in the mid-20th century, involves restoring breathing and circulation to someone whose heart has stopped.
What is CPR?
This chemical reaction, named after its discoverer, involves the combination of an acid and a base to form water and a salt.
What is a neutralization reaction?
These are the four buildings that make up the Science building complex
What is Key, Carnegie, Calloway, and Spencer
This is the typical number of chromosomes in a human cell, representing the normal diploid count.
What is 46?