science

Jumoke

Jumoke is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Jumoke rather than just read about it. In short: Jumoke (November 10, 1989 – August 18, 2008) was a western lowland gorilla at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio. Life Jumoke was born on November 10, 1989, at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Key takeaways

Jumoke belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Jumoke to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Jumoke from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Jumoke (November 10, 1989 – August 18, 2008) was a western lowland gorilla at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio.

Life Jumoke was born on November 10, 1989, at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. She was the daughter of Toni and granddaughter of Colo, the first gorilla born in captivity. Jumoke was hand-reared until she was 18 months old. While being raised, the keepers would snap their fingers as they came towards the room to make sure she was not startled. She learned from observation how to snap her fingers and smile, and would often do these things when bored or towards people. Because she was hand raised she had a hard time raising her own offspring and required the assistance of surrogates. Jumoke however did save the life of her son Jontu who was not breathing at birth. She put Jontu's head to her mouth and started breathing for him. Jumoke died unexpectedly on August 18, 2008. The cause of death is believed to be complications from an earlier miscarriage.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Jumoke

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Jumoke claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Jumoke before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Jumoke ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Jumoke

In research: Jumoke appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Jumoke in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Jumoke is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1989 animal births, 2008 animal deaths, Individual animals in Ohio, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Jumoke outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Jumoke in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Jumoke means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Jumoke out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Jumoke in simple terms?

Jumoke (November 10, 1989 – August 18, 2008) was a western lowland gorilla at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio. Life Jumoke was born on November 10, 1989, at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Why does Jumoke matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Jumoke?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Jumoke.