Biology
Coiled structures found in the nucleus of eukaryote cells that contain DNA.
What are chromosomes?
What element is indicated by Sb on the periodic table?
Antimony
What is Newton's second law?
f=ma
Who are all nine of your current SNHS officers?
Tanvi, Meha, Aadya, Anusree, Rohan, Sophia, Maya, Hongning, Maahi
In the human body, what do ligaments hold together?
Bones. hehehe
An organism that feeds directly on plant material and is on the second lowest tier of the food chain.
What is a primary consumer?
What pH values correspond with an acidic solution?
pH of less than 7.
What type of simple machine is a seesaw?
Lever
There is a planet called "super earth" and it is covered in graphite and what other material?
Diamonds
In human biology the smallest bone is the stirrup found in the ear. What is it similar in size to?
Grain of rice
A disorder where a person is diploid for all chromosomes except #21, which has 3.
What is Down Syndrome?
Who is credited with the invention of the modern day periodic table?
Dmitri Mendeleev
What will happen to the force of gravity on an object if the mass of one object is tripled?
It would triple.
How many pounds would a 220 pound person on Earth weigh on Mars?
84 pounds
What was our third SNHS meeting? (one minute time limit)
CO2 is converted into glucose through this process starting with a ‘C’.
What is the Calvin Cycle?
All organic molecules contain...
Carbon and Hydrogen
Amperes and volts both measures of what?
Electricity
What do we call stars that look like one unit, but are actually two stars?
Binaries
What is the correct name for the kneecap?
Patella
Types of disorders that can only be passed down maternally.
What are mitochondrial disorders?
What is the concentration in molarity of a .45 mol solution in .6 L container?
0.75 molar
In 1901, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen won the first Nobel Prize for physics. What did he discover to earn him this prestigious award?
X-rays!
Venus has a toxic atmosphere filled with carbon dioxide. How many volcanoes does it have?
1,600 volcanoes
Which part of the body produces the hormone somastatin?
Pancreas