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Question 1: If an animal cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, what will happen to the cell?
Question 2: What was the name of the first episode of the original Star Trek series?
"The Man Trap" aired on September 8, 1966 as the premiere episode of Star Trek, even though it was actually the sixth episode produced. The episode involves a shape-shifting creature that kills by extracting salt from its victims.
Question 3: In the periodic table, which element has the chemical symbol "Pb"?
The name Lead comes from the Anglo-Saxon word "lēad". The chemical symbol "Pb" is an abbreviation of the Latin word "plumbum", meaning "liquid silver".
Question 4: In which musical would you find the song "Defying Gravity"?
"Defying Gravity" is the iconic Act 1 closing number from the hit musical Wicked, which tells the backstory of the witches of Oz before Dorothy's arrival. The song is a soaring duet between Elphaba and Glinda.
Question 5: How many years did it take to build the Empire State Building?
Construction of the Empire State Building began on March 17, 1930, and the building opened on May 1, 1931. Despite its size and complexity, it was built in record time, with as many as 3,400 workers on site at one time.
Question 6: Where was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born?
Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, which at the time was part of the Holy Roman Empire. He began composing at the age of five and went on to become one of the most influential composers of the Classical period.
Question 7: Who played the lead role in the 1961 film "Breakfast at Tiffany's"?
Audrey Hepburn's portrayal of Holly Golightly in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is considered one of her most iconic roles. The film was loosely based on Truman Capote's 1958 novella of the same name. Hepburn's performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Question 8: Where was the first electronic digital computer developed?
The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was the first electronic programmable computer. It was developed at the University of Pennsylvania between 1943-1945 for the U.S. Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory. Consisting of 18,000 vacuum tubes, 7,200 crystal diodes and 1,500 relays, it weighed almost 50 tons and took up 1800 square feet.
Question 9: How tall is the Empire State Building in New York City?
The Empire State Building held the record for the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years, from its completion in 1931 until the topping out of the World Trade Center's North Tower in 1970. It has 102 floors and over 6,500 windows.
Question 10: Which two countries have the only remaining populations of mountain gorillas?
Mountain gorillas are critically endangered, with only around 1,000 individuals remaining in the wild. They are found in the Virunga Mountains that span the borders of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In a hypertonic solution, the concentration of solutes is higher outside the cell than inside. This causes water to move out of the cell by osmosis, resulting in the cell shrinking.