Trivia Night (Hard)

Question 1

In order to urinate, which system should be the predominant and what would happen to the detrusor muscle?

Accepted Answer

Parasympathetic; detrusor muscle should be contracted

Question 2

The function of the pancreas is...

Accepted Answer

Digestion of food and managing use of sugar

Question 3

Preganglionic nerve terminals all release which neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

Acetylcholine

Question 4

Predict an undesirable consequence of taking anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin on a regular basis.

Accepted Answer

Heart attack, stroke, or heart-related death

Question 5

Which class of angiosperms does garlic belong to? It has parallel leaf venation and a fibrous root system.

Accepted Answer

Monocots

Question 6

Which of the following would favour a drug crossing the placenta?

Accepted Answer

High lipid solubility

Question 7

Unlike most other fish, sharks have no...

Accepted Answer

Bones

Question 8

What is the maximum size a molecule can be in order to diffuse through the nuclear pore complex?

Accepted Answer

9nm

Question 9

What shape is wombat poop?

Accepted Answer

Cube

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding primary adrenal insufficiency?

Accepted Answer

Patients with this condition have high levels of ACTH.

Question 11

Which of the following is essential for DNA replication?

Accepted Answer

3’-OH group

Question 12

Which enzyme complex is responsible for liberating FADH2?

Accepted Answer

Complex II

Question 13

In prokaryotes, inducers are small molecules that bind to _____ and_______ in transcription.

Accepted Answer

Repressor or activator

Questions 13