Science Bee National Round 2

What disease, known as "Bronze John," thwarted European efforts to reconquer Haiti and is transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes?

• Malaria

• Yellow Fever

• Dengue Fever

• Zika Virus

Which law, first published in 1662 by Edme Mariotte and independently rediscovered, describes how gas pressure decreases as volume increases?

• Pascal's Law

• Charles's Law

• Boyle's Law

• Avogadro's Law

What genetic condition, diagnosed by a sweat test for chloride concentration, involves the formation of scar tissue in the pancreas and mucus in the lungs?

• Hemophilia

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Tay-Sachs Disease

• Sickle Cell Anemia

What is the term for the ratio of charge stored to electric potential in a circuit, which can be increased by the presence of a dielectric?

• Resistance

• Inductance

• Voltage

• Capacitance

What is the primary function of hydrothermal vents on the seafloor?

• To provide insulation for bacteria

• To produce methane and sulfides

• To support chemosynthesis by providing mineral-rich environments

• To reduce the temperature of the surrounding water

What is the main purpose of the computational concept developed by C. Chapin Cutler at Bell Labs in 1950?

• To increase the speed of data transmission

• To reduce the size of transmissions or files

• To enhance the quality of digital files

• To create a new digital file format

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-2

What are quasars?

• Planets with high gravitational force

• Stars that emit no visible light

• The most luminous active galactic nuclei

• Small, dense objects within the galaxy

What process is triggered by thrombin during a wound healing event?

• Blood clotting

• Inflammation

• Scab formation

• White blood cell activation

What structures in plants regulate gas exchange by opening and closing?

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Stomata

• Chloroplasts

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the atomic number of the noble gas named after the Greek word for "lazy" and used in dark matter detection surveys?

• 10

• 18

• 36

• 54