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100

This is the powerhouse of the cell.

What is the mitochondrion?

100

This type of resource, which includes fossil fuels like coal and oil, is finite and cannot be replaced once depleted.

What is a non-renewable resource?

100

True or false: TAMUC offers research in quail birds.

What is true?

100

This animal is TAMUC's mascot

What is a lion?

100

These are the 3 clubs that helped host Fresher's Day.

Who are Tri Beta, Environmental Awareness Society, and The Widlife Society?

200

This organelle is known as the cell's "control center" and contains DNA.

What is the nucleus?

200

This fine-grained natural soil material is often used in pottery and ceramics due to its ability to be shaped and hardened when fired.

What is clay?

200

This is how flamingos get their pink coloration

What is consumtion of shrimp?

200

TAMUC's mascot's name

Who is Lucky the Lion?

200

This professor is the biology department head.

Who is Dr. Cheriyath?

300

This process describes how cells divide to produce two identical daughter cells.

What is mitosis?

300

This geological feature forms when magma escapes from beneath the Earth's crust, often resulting in a mountain-like structure.

What is a volcano?

300

This is the only bird that is known to be able to fly backwards.

What is a hummingbird?

300

This is the county Commerce is in.

What is Hunt County?

300

This faculty member is the dean of the College of Science and Engineering.

Who is Dr. Graham?

400

The semi-permeable membrane surrounding the cell is known as the…

What is the plasma membrane?

400

This broad term encompasses long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, and other atmospheric conditions on Earth, driven by both natural processes and human activities.

What is climate change?

400

A species who is introduced to new environment and outcompetes other native species

What is an invasive species?

400

When first founded, TAMUC was known as… (Hint: ETSU)

What is East Texas State University?

400

This professor has been a faculty member for 30 years/

Who is Dr. Kopachena?

500

This term describes the gel-like substance inside the cell membrane.

What is the cytoplasm?

500

This federal agency, established in 1970, is responsible for regulating and enforcing national pollution control standards to protect human health and the environment.

What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

500

This is the difference in eye placement between prey and predator.

What is prey has eyes straight forward and predator have eyes on the side of their head?

500

This is the zipcode for Commerce

What is 75428?

500

This professor teachers Biology II. 

Who is Dr. Slovak?