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1
What is the function of the lysosome?
digest food, dead organelles and cells, and attack invaders
assemble chains of amino acids
manufacture lipids
facilitate cellular respiration and provide ATP for the cell
2
The four basic types of organic molecules are:
fatty acids, amino acids, glucose, nucleotides
Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
CO2, H2O, CH4, C6H12O6
3
A diamond is made up of what element/s?
Carbon, hydrogen, and sulfur
Purely carbon
Carbon and iron
Carbon and silicon
4
When did life on Earth first begin?
3.5 billion years ago
4.6 billion years ago
14 billion years ago
46 billion light years
5
The layers of the atmosphere, from Earth's surface upwards, are as follows:
A. Mesosphere B. thermosphere C. stratosphere D. troposphere
A. Thermosphere B. mesosphere C. stratosphere D. troposphere
A. Troposphere B. stratosphere C. mesosphere D. thermosphere
A. Stratosphere B. mesosphere C. thermosphere D. troposphere
6
What is the meaning of the root word "Photo"
picture
light
darkness
7
What is 1 followed by 100 zeros?
infinity
a googol
a googolplex
one trillion
8
A pattern of stars
galaxy
comets
constellation
planets
9
A group of sharks can be called:
A stream
A school
A shiver
A bite
10
Roughly how many genes does a human have? (hint.. It's more than a chicken, less than a grape)
around 23,000
around 56,000
around 77,000
around 34,000
11
Tendons connect:
bone to bone
ligaments to bone
veins to arteries
muscle to bone
12
Soap would have a pH closer to:
3
8
14
7
13
Brass is made of copper and:
lead
iron
tin
zinc
14
How many pounds in a
metric
ton?
2000
5280
4022.26
2204.62
15
Which city has the most polluted air?
Mexico City, Mexico
Delhi, India
Los Angeles, USA
Beijing, China
16
What is the largest power station in the world?
Three Gorges Dam, China
Hoover Dam, USA
Fukishima, Japan
Chernobyl, Ukraine
17
Which is the fastest running bird?
Ostrich
Emu
Peregrine Falcon
Road runner
18
What is the area of a 20’ x 25’ garden?
500 square feet
500 feet
400 square feet
400 cubic feet
19
The layers of Earth, from outside in, are as follows:
mantel, crust, inner core, outer core
Mantel crust, outer core inner core
crust, mantel, inner core, outer core
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
20
What does the root
hepa
, as in hepatitis, hepatic, and hepatoma mean?
kidney
liver
stomach
gall bladder
21
What is the largest coffee producing country in the world?
Ethiopia
Colombia
Vietnam
Brazil
22
What is the smallest bird?
American goldfinch
Weebill
Bee hummingbird
Goldcrest
23
Normal human body temperature is:
32°F/0°C
98°C/208.4°F
37°C/98.6°F
100.1°F/37.83 °C
24
Which of the following is a mammal?
bee
Bird
Manatee
25
What is the symbol for Gold?
Go
AU
G
Au
26
First person to travel to space?
Yuri Gargin
Alan Shephard
Niel Armstrong
