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Who are the Wright brothers?
These brothers pioneered the world's first successful motor-operated aircraft.
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What is the mitochondria?
This organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell.
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Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
This co-founder of AT&T invented one of the devices for which his company is known.
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What is the chloroplast?
This organelle is found in almost all plants, but never in animals, and helps conduct photosynthesis.
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What is alternating current (AC)?
Nikola Tesla preferred using this type of motor, which he invented, over the contrasting "direct current" type.
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What is eukaryota?
While bacteria lack a nuclear envelope and therefore do not fall into this category, mammals and birds do.
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Who is Galileo?
One of this man's inventions include a thermometer consisting of a cylinder with sealed glass balls inside it.
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What is cytokinesis?
This term describes the act of division that two cells undergo at the end of mitosis or meiosis.
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Who is Charles Babbage?
This man is famous for his analytical engine and is often considered the father of the computer.
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What is a codon?
This is a series of three nucleotides that indicates a specific amino acid.
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