Northeastern
TriBeta
Biology
Name that Organism
Boston
100

Northeastern was founded in this year

What is 1898?
100

This flower is the official flower of TriBeta

What is a red rose? 

100

This organelle, found in plant cells but not animal cells, is the site of photosynthesis.

What is the chloroplast?

100

This microscopic organism is commonly found in yogurt and helps ferment milk into a tangy food.

What are bacteria?

100

This MLB team plays its home games at Fenway Park.

Who are the Boston Red Sox?

200

The MBTA Green Line branch with a stop named “Northeastern University.”

What is the E line? 

200
Northeastern's TriBeta chapter was founded in this year

What is 2014?

200

This enzyme unwinds the DNA double helix at the replication fork.

What is helicase?

200

This marine animal has three hearts, blue blood, and eight arms.

What is an octopus?

200

This Boston-born actor starred in Good Will Hunting alongside Ben Affleck. 

Who is Matt Damon?

300

This person spoke at Northeastern's 2026 commencement 

Who is Hilary Duff? 

300

This is the name of Northeastern's TriBeta chapter

What is Chi Delta Epsilon? 

300

In the electron transport chain, this molecule is the final electron acceptor, forming water.

What is oxygen?

300

This organism is known for regenerating body parts and has been studied for its remarkable regenerative abilities.

What is an axolotl?

300

This reality dating show's 11th season brought singles looking for love to Boston.


What is Love Is Blind?

400

Northeastern has this many campuses around the world 

What is 14?

400

This University was home to TriBeta's founding chapter 

What is Oklahoma City University? 

400

This enzyme reads the DNA template strand during transcription and builds a complementary strand of mRNA.

What is RNA polymerase?

400

This marine animal belongs to the phylum Mollusca, has copper-based blue blood, and uses a siphon for jet propulsion. 

What is a nautilus?

400

This coffee and donut chain was founded in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1950 and is a staple of New England culture.

What is Dunkin’?

500

This Boston organization originally founded Northeastern

What is the YMCA? 

500

This is the English translation of TriBeta's motto "Blepein Basin Biou"

What is "to see the foundation of life"?

500

This is the term for the two identical copies of a chromosome joined together at the centromere after DNA replication.

What are sister chromatids?

500

This egg-laying mammal is native to Australia and New Guinea, has spines covering its body, and uses a long, sticky tongue to feed primarily on ants and termites.

What is an echidna?

500

During the Siege of Boston in 1775, this battle took place on June 17, when colonial forces fortified Breed’s Hill despite its commonly used name.

What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?