Hard Science Quiz

What is the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics?

• astronomy

• chemistry

• genetics

• geography

What is the first law of thermodynamics?

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

• Energy can only be transformed into heat

• Energy can be created out of nothing

• Energy can be destroyed completely

What is the unit of electric current?

• A

• C

• B

• D

What is the function of mitochondria in a cell?

• Produce energy through cellular respiration

• Store genetic information

• Produce glucose through photosynthesis

• Regulate cell division

What is the smallest known particle in physics?

• quark

• electron

• proton

• neutron

What is the name of the scientist who discovered the laws of inheritance?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Curie

• Gregor Mendel

What is the second law of thermodynamics?

• Energy can be created out of nothing

• Entropy of an isolated system always decreases over time

• Total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time

• The total energy of a closed system remains constant over time

What is the force that holds electrons in an atom?

• Weak nuclear force

• Electromagnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Strong nuclear force

What is the process by which cells divide and multiply?

• Meiosis

• Respiration

• Mitosis

• Photosynthesis

What is the name of the particle associated with the Higgs field?

• Higgs neutron

• Higgs proton

• Higgs electron

• Higgs boson