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Nerd Herd Science 1
Science pack 1 for academic team
Question | Answer |
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Q. What C-word is the smallest unit of an organism that can still carry on the functions of life? | A. Cell |
Q. Which cell parts are small structures in the cytoplasm where cells make their own proteins? | A. ribosomes |
Q. What is the folded membrane that moves materials around in the cell? It is abbreviated E.R. | A. Endoplasmic Reticulum |
Q. What is the green fungus that grows on moldy oranges that is an antibiotic medicine? | A. penicillin |
Q. Which insect is commonly blamed for the spread of encephalitis? | A. mosquito |
Q. What is the leaf of a fern called? | A. frond |
Q. Which insect is commonly blamed for the spread of Lyme disease? | A. Tick |
Q. What is the reproductive cell of a fern that forms new ferns without fertilization? | A. Spore |
Q. Which branch of science explains how traits of organisms are passed from one generation to another? | A. genetics |
Q. Which branch of science studies how living things interact with each other and their environment on Earth? | A. Ecology |
Q. Which branch of science studies plants exclusively? | A. Botany |
Q. What is the more common name for your patella? | A. Knee cap |
Q. What is the more common name for your sternum? | A. Breastbone |
Q. What is the more common name for your clavicle? | A. Collar bone |
Q. Smog is the combination of which two basic ingredients? | A. Smoke and fog |
Q. What is the deadly, colorless, odorless gas which is present in automobile exhaust and charcoal fumes? | A. carbon monoxide |
Q. Most asteroids of our solar system are found between which two planets? | A. Mars and Jupiter |
Q. What is the phenomenon that occurs when Earth passes within the orbit of a comet that has broken apart? | A. meteor shower |
Q. What is the phenomenon that occurs when a star explodes? | A. Super nova |
Q. What is the length of time between when an organism is born and when it dies? | A. Life span |
Q. A mayfly has a life span of one day, one month, or one year? | A. one day |
Q. A bristlecone pine tree has a life span of 10 years, 500 years, or 4500 years? | A. 4500 years |