Let's Break it Down!
In the digestive system, this enzyme helps break down starches into simpler sugars
What is amylase?
This regulatory agency in the United States is responsible for ensuring the safety and efficacy of drugs before they reach the market.
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
This class of organic compounds is characterized by a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a carbon atom
What are alcohols?
The characteristic smell of garlic is due to a compound containing this non-metallic element
What is sulfur?
This South Korean artist's "Gangnam Style" became a global phenomenon in 2012, with its distinctive horse-riding dance
Who is PSY?
This organ plays a key role in the breakdown of old or damaged red blood cells and recycles their components
What is the spleen?
The generic name for the popular pain reliever Tylenol is this a-word
What is acetaminophen?
This is the simplest and most common hydrocarbon, consisting of only single-bonded carbon atoms
What is alkane?
This fruity-smelling compound is often used in nail polish remover and is produced in the breakdown of fatty acids
What is acetone?
"Oblivion" is a song by this Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer
Who is Grimes (Claire Boucher)?
What is pepsin?
This term refers to a medication that has the same active ingredient as a brand-name drug but is usually cheaper
What is a generic drug?
The process by which a substance changes directly from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid phase is called
What is sublimation?
This cranial nerve is responsible for our ability to smell
What is the olfactory nerve (CN I)?
In 2012, Jessie J released this song named after a tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 dots
What is "Domino?"
The metabolic pathway through which lipid triglycerides are hydrolyzed into a glycerol and free fatty acids is know as
What is lipolysis?
Controlled substances are categorized into different schedules based on their potential for abuse. In this schedule drugs have no current accepted medical use and the highest potential for abuse (heroin!)
What is Schedule 1?
The general term for a reaction in which water is added to break a double bond (alkene) in an organic compound
What is hydration?
The smell of sweat is primarily due to the breakdown of this organic compound by bacteria on the skin
What is urea?
This Gotye song, featuring Kimbra, became 2012's biggest-selling single, topping the Billboard Year-End Hot 100
What is "Somebody That I Used to Know?"
Hemoglobin, found in red blood cells, breaks down into this pigment responsible for the color of bile
What is bilirubin?
In the pharmacy world, the abbreviation BID, often seen on prescriptions, stands for this
What is twice a day?
The Diels-Alder reaction is a notable example of this type of organic reaction
What is a cycloaddition reaction?
Responsible for the scent of roses, this compound is widely used in perfumery and is derived from the essential oils of flowers
This Adele song, from her album "21," won song of the year in 2012
What is "Rolling in the Deep?"