Mycology is the scientific study of what?
a) insects b) fungi c) trees
b) fungi
How many bones do adults have?
a) 206 c) 208 c) 210
a) 206
When x = 4, what is the value of 5(2x-3)?
25
You've got 'em, so let's hope you know what they do. What is the function of ribosomes in cells?
a) they provide energy to the cells b) they form proteins c) they package lipids
b) they form proteins
True or false: You have fewer bones as an infant than you do as an adult.
False, infants have aprroximately 60 bones more than adults.
NaCl is the chemical formula for which common household chemical?
Sodium chloride ( table salt)
What is the common name of the galaxy that encompasses our solar system?
the Milky Way
Here's a geology question. Which is true of a metamorphic rock?
a) it formed as a result of heat or pressure b) it fell from space as a meteorite c) it formed from cooled magma
a) it formed as a result of heat or pressure
You know what a frog is right? Green, jumps, goes ribbit. Frogs belong to which animal group?
a) reptiles b) invertebrates c) amphibians
c) amphibians
Which psychological concept did Pavlov's dog help him describe?
Conditioning.
Astronomy time! What is the name of the fourth planet from the Sun?
Mars
What temperature is the same on both the fahrenheit and celsius scale?
a) -35 degrees b) -40 degrees c) -45 degrees
-40 degrees
The kneecap is the
a) patella b) ischium c) tibia
a) patella
Back to physical science. What is the electrical charge of a neutron?
No charge.
What does a light year measure?
Distance.
What do you call the red pigment found in vertebrates that functions in oxygen transport?
Hemoglobin
Who was the first person to journey into outer space?
Yuri Gagarin (1961)
What is the word for an animal that is active at dawn and dusk?
a) nocturnal b) diurnal c) crepuscular
Crepuscular.
What are listed in the periodic table?
Elements
How long does it take for the earth to rotate once around its own axis?
24 hours
E = MC^2: What is M?
Mass
Which kind of waves are used to make and receive cellphone calls?
Radio waves
Which component of an atom would you not expect to find in the nucleus, but might be orbiting around it?
An electron
What kind of animal is this?
a) mammal b) reptile c) amphibian
a) mammal
Which of the following technological developments came first?
a) telephone b) telegraph c) telescope
c) telescope
A triangle has 2 1° angles. What is the measurement of the third angle?
178°
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