The Flaming Geeks Book of Geeky Trivia

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Who is the only woman in history to win an unshared Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine? She received the award in 1983 for the discovery of mobile genetic elements. The North Staffordshire teacher who is an elite group of five to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? - and here's how he spent the money What is the two-word phrase for the set of ideas that suggest the universe is not made up of points, but rather tiny vibrating lengths? Note: cheese is not involved at all. Rotational symmetry is the property in which a shape looks the same after a partial rotation or turn. When applied to biology such as in sea anemones, what other "R" term is used to describe this characteristic? What is the four-letter name for the jelly-like substance obtained from red algae that is often used as a solid growth medium in Petri dishes to culture microorganisms?

So far we have discussed how to determine what the acid-base disturbance is, once we have this established we need to consider the underlying pathology that is driving this disturbance. Respiratory acidosis What number was the Apollo mission that successfully put a man on the moon for the first time in human history? A planned NASA mission will be the first to land astronauts on the moon since the Apollo program, including the first woman. This program is named, appropriately enough, for what sister of Apollo? If the abnormality doesn’t make sense as the cause for the deranged pH, it suggests the cause is more likely respiratory (which you should have already known from your assessment of CO 2). Anybody, and everyone! Trivia games are so much fun, and playing them can give a dopamine rush. You feel happy and accomplished when you get a question right. And if you get something wrong, you get to learn something. Is it true that trivia questions enhance your brain memory?

We need to consider the driving force behind the change in pH. Broadly speaking the causes can be either metabolic or respiratory. The changes in pH are caused by an imbalance in the CO 2 (respiratory) or HCO 3– (metabolic). These work as buffers to keep the pH within a set range and when there is an abnormality in either of these the pH will be outside of the normal range. Written around 300 BC, "The Elements" is a famous treatise on geometry by what legendary ancient Greek mathematician? New Zealand famously has the highest density of sheep per unit area in the world. What was the name of the sheep who was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell?

A ‘normal’ PaO 2 in a patient on high flow oxygen: this is abnormal as you would expect the patient to have a PaO 2 well above the normal range with this level of oxygen therapy. The CO 2 is raised significantly, which is in keeping with an acidosis (and also type 2 respiratory failure), so we now know the respiratory system is likely the cause of this derangement (or at least a contributor). What is the "T" name given to fossils that consist not of animal body parts but rather their footprints, nests, poop, and other associated objects?Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong. Sponsorship & Advertising Policy You may also be interested in our guide to performing an ABG, ABG quiz or our collection of ABG interpretation flashcards.