STEAM Design Trivia

STEAM-D Mentor Social

July 3, 2025
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STEAM-D Trivia Party

Science Class
Review

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Multiple Choice

Which enzyme is responsible for joining Okazaki fragments during DNA replication?

• DNA polymerase

• DNA helicase

• DNA ligase

• RNA primase

Multiple Choice

Which molecule serves as the primary energy currency of cells?

• Glucose

• ATP

• NADH

• FADH₂

Multiple Choice

What is the main product of glycolysis?

• Pyruvate

• Acetyl-CoA

• Lactate

• Glucose-6-phosphate

Multiple Choice

Which immunoglobulin class is most abundant in blood serum?

• IgA

• IgE

• IgD

• IgG

Multiple Choice

Which type of RNA carries amino acids to the ribosome?

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

• siRNA

Multiple Choice

What is the body's heaviest organ?

• Brain

• Liver

• Skin

• Large intestine

Multiple Choice

Which organelle packages and delivers proteins?

• Ribosome

• Lysosome

• Golgi apparatus

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Vacuoles

Multiple Choice

How many bones does an adult have (on average)?

• 206

• 208

• 202

• 210

Multiple Choice

Which hormone regulates the sleep-wake cycle?

• Cortisol

• Melatonin

• Insulin

• Norepinephrine

Multiple Choice

Which organ or gland in the body produces the hormone glucagon?

• Liver

• Hypothalamus

• Pituitary gland

• Pancreas

Multiple Choice

Which pigment causes the coloration of lobsters?

• Chlorophyll

• Glucose

• Carotenoid

• Luciferin

Multiple Choice

Which cellular organelle detoxifies harmful substances in the liver?

• Lysosomes

• Golgi apparatus

• Peroxisomes

• Mitochondria

Multiple Choice

What process describes the engulfment of solid particles by cells?

• Phagocytosis

• Pinocytosis

• Exocytosis

• Endocytosis

Multiple Choice

Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with pleasure and reward mechanisms?

• Serotonin

• GABA

• Dopamine

• Acetylcholine

Multiple Choice

Which metal ion is central to hemoglobin molecules?

• Calcium

• Iron

• Magnesium

• Copper

Multiple Choice

The genetic disorder sickle cell anemia is caused by a mutation in which protein?

• Collagen

• Actin

• Insulin

• Hemoglobin

Multiple Choice

Which cell type forms the myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system?

• Oligodendrocytes

• Schwann cells

• Astrocytes

• Microglia

Multiple Choice

What phase of cell division involves chromosomes aligning at the cell equator?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

Multiple Choice

Which particle has a positive charge?

• Electron

• Proton

• Photon

• Neutron

Multiple Choice

What technique separates DNA fragments by size using an electric current?

• Gel electrophoresis

• PCR

• CRISPR-Cas9

• Western blotting

Multiple Choice

Which of these cell types is the most abundant in the body?

• White blood cells

• Muscle cells

• Neurons

• Red blood cells

Great Minds Think
A Lot

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Multiple Select

Which of the following things were invented by UofT and its researchers?

• The pacemaker

• Insulin

• The electron microscope

• The electric wheelchair

Multiple Choice

Which of these individuals developed the rabies vaccine?

• Louis Pasteur

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

• Gregor Mendel

• Hippocrates

Multiple Choice

Which of these inventions were developed in Canada?

• The newspaper

• The IMAX movie

• The dishwasher

• The hot air balloon

Match

Match the scientists with their discoveries:

• Rosalind Franklin

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• Gregor Mendel

• Alexander Fleming

Structure of DNA

Periodic table

Laws of inheritance

Antibiotics/penicllin

• Structure of DNA

• Periodic table

• Laws of inheritance

• Antibiotics/penicllin

Rebus Puzzles,
but Emoji

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Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Feeling Science-E

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Chemical Compounds,
Commonly

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Obscure Science

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Multiple Select

Which of the following is/are true berry/ies (according to scientific classification):

• Blackberry

• Banana

• Cucumber

• Strawberry

• Blueberry

Reorder

Place the following organisms in order of how much of their genome is shared with humans (from lowest % to highest %)

• Yeast

• Fruit flies

• Cows

• Dogs

• Chimpanzees

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Match

Match the following branches of science with their definitions:

• Dendrology

• Agrostology

• Carcinology

• Zoopathology

• Ophthalmology

Study of trees

Study of grasses

Study of crabs and other crustaceans

Study of animal diseases

Study of eye diseases

• Study of trees

• Study of grasses

• Study of crabs and other crustaceans

• Study of animal diseases

• Study of eye diseases

Match

Match terms to their respective fields:

• Tectonics

• Cytokinesis

• Quasars

• Allele

• Catalyst

Geology

Biology

Astronomy

Genetics

Chemistry

• Geology

• Biology

• Astronomy

• Genetics

• Chemistry

Match

Match the terms with their definitions:

• Apoptosis

• Autophagy

• Neuroplasticity

• Homeostasis

Programmed cell death

Self-digestion of damaged organelles

Brain's ability to reorganize

Regulation of internal conditions

• Programmed cell death

• Self-digestion of damaged organelles

• Brain's ability to reorganize

• Regulation of internal conditions

Classifying Class

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Match

Match the brain parts with their functions:

• Cerebellum

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

• Frontal lobe

• Hypothalamus

Coordination and motor control

Emotion processing

Memory formation

Decision-making/problem-solving

Regulation of hunger, thirst, temp

• Coordination and motor control

• Emotion processing

• Memory formation

• Decision-making/problem-solving

• Regulation of hunger, thirst, temp

Categorize

Options (5)

Shark

Frog

Dolphin

Jellyfish

Octopus

Classify these animals as vertebrates or invertebrates:

Vertebrates

Invertebrates

Categorize

Options (5)

E. coli

Cyanobacteria

Amoeba

Yeast

Human

Classify these organisms as prokaryotes or eukaryotes:

Prokaryotes

Eukaryotes

Categorize

Options (16)

Mountain chicken

Royal gramma

Blue spotted crow

Dwarf tyrant-manakin

Chocolate albatross

Boops boops

Bombay duck

Noisy miner

Olm

Bananaquit

Litoria pinocchio

Aha ha

Tasselled wobbegong

Horned screamer

Mini ature

Chilicola charizard

Organize these animals into the right groups:

Amphibian

Bird

Fish

Insect

Open Ended

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