Emerging Diseases/Illnesses
Which common activity is directly linked with lung disease?
Smoking/Vaping
What was the name of the chemical that was used maliciously in World War 1, which was later used to treat lymphoma? (cancer of the lymph nodes)
Mustard Gas
What is the muscular tube that connects the mouth and throat to the stomach?
The Esophagus
What are the ranks of the animal kingdom?
Kingdom, Phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
What is the equation that is used to calculate kinetic energy?
Ek = 1/2mv2
What is currently the name of the most dangerous variant of Covid-19?
The Delta Variant
What was used prior to the invention of anesthesia?
(Nothing in most cases, but alcohol and herbal remedies may have been used in some situations)
What is the longest bone in an adult human?
The Femur
What animal is called a paddle when in a group of its own species?
Platypus
What is Newton’s Second Law equation?
ΣF = ma
(net force = mass x acceleration)
What are the 2 main types of diseases?
Communicable and non-communicable
Before antibiotics were discovered, what was commonly used to treat bacterial infections?
bloodletting, maggots, leeches, mercury, herbal concoctions, etc
What are the three types of muscle tissues that make up the muscular system?
skeletal, smooth and cardiac
Where is a shrimp’s heart located?
In its head
What is a centripetal force?
A net force that acts on an object to keep it moving along a circular path
What is the main difference between Monkeypox and Smallpox?
Monkeypox causes lymph nodes to swell
What was the first form of treatment for cataracts?
dislodging the cataract by poking it out of the line of sight (called couching)
What is the valve that regulates blood flow between the left atrium and the left ventricle within the heart?
The mitral valve (bicuspid valve)
How long does it take for a sloth to digest a leaf?
30 days
What does string theory propose?
The fundamental constituents of the universe are one-dimensional “strings” rather than point-like particles. particles are actually vibrations in loops of string, each with its own characteristic frequency
What is the name of the virus that is spread among rodents and, is a negative-sense RNA virus? This virus often causes respiratory symptoms in humans.
Orthohantavirus
What is the oldest form of medicine used to treat pains and fevers?
Willow Bark/Aspirin
What is the corpus callosum?
The arched bridge of nervous tissue that connects the brain's hemispheres
What animal can shoot blood from its eyes?
Horned lizards
What is the Boolean Pythagorean Triples problem well known for?
It is the longest equation in the world