IAC Red Set Science Bee Practice Test

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• Phages are viruses that infect which type of organism?
• Which planet is known for a Great Dark Spot and has a moon named Triton?
• Which period lasted roughly 199.6 to 145.5 million years ago, characterized by warm, wet climate and abundant life?
• As a result of Pluto's reclassification, which planet became the outermost planet in the solar system?
• In regions of very strong magnetic fields on the Sun, what happens to magnetic pressure compared to the surrounding atmospheric pressure?
• What is the first element of the periodic table, also the most abundant element in the universe?
• Which biome is characterized by evergreen trees and heavy rainfall, with the Amazon rainforest as a notable example?
• Which process is the main cell division that includes metaphase and anaphase, occurring after the G2 phase and ending with cytokinesis?
• Which ancient mathematician is depicted on a prestigious math award for work involving buoyancy and levers?
• In a subduction zone, some of the molten material—the former seafloor—can rise through which feature located near the trench?
• Which group of asteroids shares Jupiter's orbit at the L4 and L5 Lagrange points?
• What macromolecule is composed of long, folded chains of amino acids?
• Which virus infection of the respiratory tract can trigger an extreme inflammatory response and sepsis?
• Which object can evaporate due to Hawking radiation, has an event horizon defined by the Schwarzschild radius, and not even light can escape?
• Which spacecraft has visited Uranus and Neptune?
• Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force on a submerged object equals the weight of the displaced fluid. Which statement best describes this principle?
• WIMPs stands for which phrase?
• What is the value of the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter?
• The kākāpō is native to which country?
• What is the common name for NH3, a colorless gas and the simplest amine?
• The 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge is best described as what kind of structure?
• Objects in a 1:2 orbital resonance with Neptune are known as what?
• Triton is a moon of which planet, the farthest from the Sun?
• Cepheid variable stars were used to determine the distance to which galaxy?
• Vesta is a giant example of which type of object?
• How many radians are in 180 degrees?
• Which theorem states that black holes can be characterized solely by mass, charge, and angular momentum?
• Which space agency launched the Voyager missions?
• In mathematics, what is the additive inverse of 1?
• Which fundamental particle is a constituent of protons and neutrons and comes in types such as up and down quarks?
• Which item is the white protective coat worn in a laboratory?
• Which planet is the fifth from the Sun and hosts the Great Red Spot?
• Kupffer cells in the liver are a type of which cell?
• What term describes a symbiotic relationship in which two different species both benefit?
• The Cassini-Huygens mission studied which planet famous for a hexagonal storm at its north pole and moons Enceladus and Titan?
• Which substance does the liver produce to aid digestion?
• Which phenomenon is associated with black holes due to quantum effects near the event horizon?
• In chemistry, what is the term for a substance dissolved in another substance?
• John Dalton proposed that elements are made of tiny, solid balls called ______.
• Which planet did Flamsteed think was a new star when first observed?
• Which of the following is an example of a solution?
• These astronomical objects are fully described by mass, charge, and angular momentum, and have an event horizon; what are they?
• What is the term for the number of heartbeats per minute?
• What term describes precipitation formed when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides react in the atmosphere?
• In quantum mechanics, the Hamiltonian operator describes the total sum of which property for a system?
• Which organ is the largest internal organ in the human body?
• Which organ is anatomically divided into left and right lobes by the falciform ligament and is the site of detoxification?
• The first of these objects to be discovered has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. Which object is it?
• Which disease spread by mosquitoes and named for the Spanish term for 'Bad Air' that was effectively controlled in the U.S. by DDT?
• Which planet was observed as an 'asteroid sponge' after Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with it?
• Which pollutants initiate the formation of acid rain?
• Which quantity measures the amount of matter and differs from weight?
• Which constellation contains the spiral galaxy named after it and is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way?
• Pi is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Which constant is this?
• Deep-sea corals are colonies of small animals that share a skeleton. What are these organisms called?
• Having one copy of the ______ gene may protect you from malaria, but two copies may increase risk of death from malaria.
• Lagomorphs are closely related to which group according to recent evidence?
• What is the chemical formula for ammonia?
• The Atwood machine belongs to the class of machines that includes block and tackle systems. What is this class?
• Which quantity is generated for quarks and leptons by the Higgs-Boson?
• The Roaring Forties are characterized by which atmospheric phenomenon?
• Monsoons are seasonal wind systems that bring wet and dry seasons primarily in which regions?
• Which of the following is commonly cited as an example of a solution?
• Which physicist formulated E=mc^2 and helped establish the constancy of the speed of light in special relativity?
• Which process separates liquids by boiling points?
• Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell, generating ATP through cellular respiration?
• Which planet did Galileo name as hosting four of the largest moons, including Ganymede and Io?
• In chordates, what structure extends most of the length of the body during development?
• Objects that share an orbit with a planet or moon and occupy the stable Lagrange points are commonly known as what?
• What is the white protective coat worn by workers in a laboratory?
• RV144 was an HIV vaccine trial conducted in Thailand. It tested vaccines against which virus?
• Which planet's gravity induces tidal forces causing volcanism on its moons, including Io?
• Kruskal's and Prim's algorithms are greedy methods used to construct what structure in a weighted graph?
• Which organelle contains a circular maternally inherited genome and has folds called cristae in its inner membrane?
• What are rocky objects classified as C-type, S-type or M-type, named from Greek for 'star-like' that occupy a belt between Mars and Jupiter?
• Which laboratory process separates components of a liquid mixture based on differences in boiling points?
• Which quantity is described as inertia and is central to Newton's laws, with F = m a and p = m v?
• Which property is defined as the ability to do work and has kinetic and potential forms?
• In main-sequence stars like the Sun, which fusion process converts hydrogen into helium?
• Why do longer lever arms provide greater mechanical advantage?
• Which organ is the site of detoxification, contains Kupffer cells, and is divided by the falciform ligament into left and right lobes?
• WIMPs are proposed candidates for which cosmic component?
• Which tree is the source of quinine, the medication used to treat malaria?
• Which region lies directly beneath the Earth's mantle and is divided into an outer liquid layer and an inner solid sphere?
• What device produces a coherent beam of light?
• Which element with atomic number 28 is silvery-white and resistant to corrosion?
• Increasing this quantity will also increase the pressure of a gas.
• As a comet approaches the Sun, sublimation releases dust and gas forming which feature?
• Which moon has liquid on its surface and a nitrogen atmosphere?
• Which planet has Enceladus as a moon and has Rhea as its second-largest moon?
• Whipple's 'dirty snowball' theory describes which kind of celestial object?
• Thermonuclear weapons are often colloquially called what kind of bombs?
• Which company developed the New Shepard suborbital vehicle?
• The Cassini-Huygens mission discovered the String of Pearls and Great White Spot on which planet?
• The name iodine is derived from a Greek word meaning which color?
• Chitin and chitosan provide structural stability to which organism's cell walls?
• Who is considered one of the greatest philosophers and the first genuine scientist in history, credited with inventing formal logic?
• Which polymer is commonly used for fibers and bottles?
• What is the term for the part of a flower that consists of the petals and encloses the stamens and pistil?
• What is the science of plant life called?
• Which organ filters blood and forms urine in the body?
• Which constellation is located on the celestial equator and named after a hunter in Greek mythology?
• Quicksort is a classic example of which algorithm design paradigm?
• What is the process called when solvent particles surround dissolved solute particles?
• Which organelle is the site of the Q cycle named for Coenzyme Q10 and is commonly referred to as the powerhouse of the cell?
• Which species is commonly nicknamed Sue?
• Which polymer is commonly used for nonstick cookware surfaces?
• If a white dwarf's mass exceeds the Chandrasekhar limit, what happens?
• Which element is the lightest and most abundant in the universe and participates in stellar fusion processes?
• Name the farthest planet from the Sun, the eighth planet, whose atmosphere contains methane that gives it a blue color.
• Which organelle is the primary site of cellular respiration and ATP production, often described as the powerhouse of the cell?
• The Chandrasekhar limit is approximately how many solar masses?
• Which organ produces bile, which is stored in the gallbladder, and participates in detoxification and digestion?
• What does the name Tyrannosaurus rex translate to?
• Which organ filters blood and produces bile?
• Which type of RNA is primarily involved in forming ribosomes?
• Which simple machine's operations are governed by equal torque on both sides and is exemplified by a seesaw?
• What is the operation called when a number is raised to a power?
• Vesta is an example of which type of object?
• What term describes randomized algorithms that can either always produce a correct result (Las Vegas) or may produce a result with some probability of error (Monte Carlo)?
• What term describes the storage system that holds data and instructions on a device?
• What term refers to small rocky bodies found mainly in the belt between Mars and Jupiter?
• The maximum theoretical efficiency of a heat engine between two reservoirs depends on their temperatures; what quantity is this?
• Which planet had a Great Dark Spot that disappeared by 1994?
• What astronomical object is an incredibly dense region in space with gravity so strong that light cannot escape?
• The OSIRIS-REx mission collected samples from Bennu, which is classified as what type of Solar System object?
• The exclamation 'Eureka' is associated with which ancient mathematician?
• A common food source for many seabird species is which marine organism?
• Which NASA program was responsible for Moon exploration missions?
• WIMPs and MACHOs are proposed explanations for the presence of which unseen matter?
• What hormone is produced in response to darkness to regulate circadian rhythms?
• Which of the following planets is listed as having rings along with Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus?
• The Cambrian explosion refers to a rapid diversification of animals that occurred more than 500 million years ago. Which statement best describes this event?
• Who proposed a test to determine whether a machine can imitate human intelligence?
• What term describes the resistance encountered when two surfaces slide past each other?
• In hyperbolic geometry, are similar polygons with different areas possible?
• What happens to absorbed UV radiation in the stratosphere?
• Which marine invertebrates build the coral reef ecosystems, including the Great Barrier Reef?
• Which mathematical quantities have magnitude and direction; examples include velocity and acceleration?
• Which organ receives nutrients via the hepatic portal vein to the liver?
• Which ancient Greek mathematician is credited with discovering buoyancy and the 'Eureka!' moment?
• In the western hemisphere, where do about 90% of malaria cases occur?
• What is the status of WIMPs as dark matter candidates?
• The most obvious sign of volcanic activity associated with the Yellowstone/Snake River Plain hot spot is the dark lava flows.
• Which organism is an annelid?
• Which brain structure, roughly almond-shaped, is involved in experiencing emotions?
• Which of the following is a common use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?
• Buoyancy is the upward force exerted by a fluid on a submerged object, opposing its weight. What is this force called?
• The Jovian Trojans share their orbit with which planet?
• In computing, what term describes the location of short-term data, such as RAM?
• Which polymer is widely used in plastic bags?
• Which animal was the first to orbit Earth aboard a Soviet spacecraft?
• In Gibbs free energy G = H - T S, what quantity multiplies entropy?
• Which polymer is used to make Styrofoam cups?
• What is the innermost layer of the Earth, a solid ball made primarily of iron?
• Which statement is not associated with dark matter?
• Duffy antigen absence and thalassemia traits convey partial resistance to which mosquito-borne disease?
• What quantity is measured in degrees Celsius, Fahrenheit, or Kelvin?
• Which mission featured the famous line 'one small step for man' as the astronauts stepped onto the lunar surface?
• Which period is the second period of the Mesozoic Era?
• Dijkstra's algorithm is used to solve which type of problem in graphs?
• Which planet is known for its extensive ring system and is the sixth planet from the Sun?
• In meteorite composition, what does the acronym FeNi stand for?
• Which physical quantity's conservation follows from time invariance, with the joule as its SI unit?
• Which quantity's scales include Celsius and Fahrenheit and which 1st Baron Kelvin measured in units?
• What term describes the hypothetical invisible form of matter that accounts for about 85% of matter in the universe?
• The Roaring Forties are located around which latitude?
• During translation, which molecule provides the template for assembling amino acids into proteins?
• Which planet is associated with a Great Dark Spot and is orbited by the moon Triton?
• Which rocket family was used to propel Apollo missions to the Moon?
• What is the term for using coloration or patterns to conceal or disguise an object or animal, sometimes employing motion dazzle to hinder targeting?
• Subdivisions of geological periods are referred to as what?
• The event that marks the beginning of the universe and left behind the cosmic microwave background radiation is known as the what?
• Viruses replicate by doing what inside a host cell?
• What are the functional units of the kidney called?
• A 1000-foot tower is associated with which city?
• What infectious agent includes Hepatitis and Ebola and uses host cellular machinery to replicate its genome?
• What is the general term for close interactions between two organisms that include mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, and competition?
• Which organelle generates most of the cell's ATP and is inherited maternally?
• Which constellation contains the belt formed by the stars Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka?
• A mixture that cannot be separated by simple distillation is called what?
• Which process features a spindle with Aurora B kinase localized and chromosomes aligning on a metaphase plate, before cytokinesis?
• Which statement best describes whether viruses are living?
• The Dawn spacecraft studied a region with many of these bodies; what term describes them?
• What does the term 'asteroid' literally mean in Greek?
• Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
• What is the basic unit of matter?
• The universe began expanding 13.8 billion years ago according to which theory?
• In hyperbolic geometry, the sum of the angles in a triangle is?
• Prometheus is a shepherd moon of which planet?
• What major organ is protected by the meninges?
• Which term describes mixtures that form when components have similar boiling points and cannot be separated by simple distillation due to violating Raoult's law?
• Which programming language was developed by James Gosling in 1990 at Sun Microsystems?
• Which term best describes synthetic polymers such as polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polytetrafluoroethylene?
• Camouflage is a defense mechanism used by animals to disguise themselves from predators. Which term describes this strategy?
• As of 2023, approximately how many individual kākāpō are known to exist?
• Some malaria species can form dormant liver-stage hypnozoites before infecting red blood cells.
• The semi-empirical mass formula named for Bethe and Weizsäcker is used to calculate nuclear binding energy using its namesake defect. What quantity is this formula associated with?
• Multiply by infecting host cells with genetic material.
• Which pair of organs filter blood to produce urine?
• Which ancient mathematician is associated with early explanations of levers and with the buoyancy principle that bears his name?
• Which squirrel is described as the largest and most common in the savanna or prairie region?
• Which expression represents kinetic energy?
• The Hilda family of asteroids is in a 3:2 orbital resonance with which planet?
• Which planet is known to have rings among the given list?
• A paper by this scientist proposed a new calculation for the mean squared displacement of particles, a concept in diffusion and Brownian motion. Which scientist is credited?
• Which astronomer demonstrated that the redshift of galaxies increases with distance, implying expansion?
• Dactyl is a satellite of which asteroid?
• What type of object was photographed for the first time in 2019, located at the center of galaxy M87?
• Who led the Manhattan Project?
• Which element is essential for thyroid hormone production and has symbol I with atomic number 53?
• Which scientist is associated with pioneering work on radioactivity and with coining the term "radioactivity"?
• Which molecule carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes to guide protein synthesis?
• Proxima Centauri is a small, low-mass star located about 4.2465 light-years from the Sun in the southern constellation of Centaurus. In which constellation is Proxima Centauri located?
• Which planet is theorized to have an axial tilt close to the plane of the solar system due to early impacts?
• Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity?
• Which simple machine consists of a wheel on a fixed axle with a groove to support a sliding rope?
• Which asteroid was visited by the Dawn spacecraft and is one of the brightest bodies seen from Earth in the belt between Mars and Jupiter?
• Which cell division process is targeted by taxane-based chemotherapy in many solid tumors?
• The Earth's innermost layer is a solid ball primarily composed of iron. Which term describes this layer?
• What two forms of energy are described as kinetic energy and the stored energy called?
• The word virus comes from Latin meaning what?
• Which ancient Greek scholar from Syracuse is credited with founding the sciences of mechanics and hydrostatics, and with discovering the center of gravity?
• On a weather map, which feature indicates an occluded front?
• Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong traveled on what first mission to the Moon?
• Which field of study focuses on the origin and evolution of the universe and its large-scale structure?
• Which polymer is used for food wrap, bottles, and drain pipes?
• What was the historical practice aimed at turning base metals into gold or silver?
• Which scientist published several groundbreaking papers in 1905, including explanations of special relativity, the equivalence of mass and energy, and the photoelectric effect?
• Besides SETI research, what is another use of the Allen Telescope Array?
• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are described as non-toxic, nonflammable chemicals containing carbon, chlorine, and fluorine. Which of the following is a typical use of CFCs?
• According to the first law of thermodynamics, heat minus work equals the change in the internal form of this quantity.
• What are tiny, rocky objects that orbit the Sun?
• Which organelle is the site where oxaloacetate combines with acetyl-CoA to initiate the citric acid cycle?
• Which halogen is added to salt to aid thyroid function?
• Which type of engine is associated with brands like Volkswagen and Audi for diesel-powered propulsion?
• In the mitochondrial electron transport chain, what is the role of cytochrome c?
• The Baltimore classification scheme categorizes viruses by which characteristic?
• Who is credited with discovering iodine in 1811?
• What term describes the boundary between two air masses with different temperatures?
• Which two forms of energy are described as kinetic energy and potential energy?
• One degree in radians equals which of the following expressions?
• Which constant is commonly approximated by 22/7?
• Which planet is famous for a hexagonal cloud pattern at its north pole?
• A scientist who specializes in plant life is called a what?
• Which disease is caused by Plasmodium and transmitted by mosquitoes?
• The series of missions to the Moon that included astronauts such as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin is known as the Apollo program. Which option names this program?
• Which organ contains about a million filtering units known as nephrons?
• What cellular process produces two genetically identical daughter cells by dividing the nucleus?
• Which planet has rings, along with Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?
• Which of the following is NOT an annelid?
• Which geological epoch includes the present day?
• What type of bond links amino acids to form proteins?
• What term refers to the basic devices used to apply a force?
• Which museum houses the Field Museum of Natural History’s most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed Sue?
• Chitin and chitosan are related polysaccharides that contribute to the rigidity of which organism's cell walls?
• Planets that have rings surrounding them include Jupiter, _____, Uranus, and Neptune. Which planet fills the blank?
• Which planet with rings was discovered by William Herschel?
• Which organelle's inner membrane houses the electron transport chain and contains cristae?
• Who developed the theory of general relativity and the equation E=mc^2?
• In Euclidean geometry, the sum of interior angles of any triangle equals two right angles.
• Macrophages known as Kupffer cells are found in this organ.
• Big O notation is used to describe which aspect of an algorithm?
• Which atmospheric layer has a temperature that rises with height, largely due to the ozone layer absorbing UV radiation?
• What is the medical condition called when there are too few neutrophils?
• Which ancient mathematician is credited with the buoyancy principle and the exclamation 'Eureka'?
• Destructive distillation of coal is used to produce coal tar and coke. This is an example of which technique?
• What is the current geological epoch?
• Delta S of vaporization is defined as heat of vaporization divided by this quantity.
• What is the first radio telescope primarily dedicated to SETI research that can also track satellites?
• The imitation game, used to evaluate machine intelligence, is named after which mathematician?
• An uncertainty relation exists between energy and time; this property is measured in Joules.
• Which planet's orbit marks the outer limit of the asteroid belt?
• Which planet has two wide rings primarily composed of debris from Amalthea and Thebe?
• Sunspots are temporary spots on the Sun that appear darker than surrounding areas due to magnetic activity. Where do they typically appear?
• What is the SI unit of energy?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the six simple machines?
• Squamous cells can develop into which type of cancer?
• Vesta has a differentiated interior, unlike most known what?
• Which branch of the Indian southwest monsoon first hits the Western Ghats of Kerala, bringing the majority of rainfall?
• Which subatomic particle carries a positive charge and resides in the nucleus?
• One mile is approximately how many furlongs?
• What are the macrophages in the liver called?
• WIMPs and MACHOs are proposed explanations for the presence of which cosmic phenomenon?
• Which rule predicted a planet at about 2.8 AU from the Sun, prompting asteroid searches?