A Quiz Club IIT Patna Quiz conducted by Adarsh and Divya on 24th April 2021. The quiz combined two very different topics - biology and sports with questions ranging from straight out of textbook to the sports we enjoy.
2. Rules
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1. There are 18 questions and for 36 points.
2. Questions carry diļ¬erent points, with no negative
marking.
3. You have to write answers in the template provided to
you.
4. At the end of the quiz, you have to send the template with
answers. (within time limit)
5. Do not try to Google the answers. It just spoils the fun for
everyone. Try to ļ¬gure it out yourself.
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X is one of the bio micromolecule of plant and plays a vital role as metal
activator of an important enzyme Y which helps in formation of urea and a by
product Z is also produced.
X is paramagnetic in nature and it is silvery metallic.
Z is a non protein and nitrogenous substance. Z catalyzes the ļ¬nal step in urea
cycle which is a series of biochemical reactions.
Accumulation of Z Causes a deļ¬ciency called āOrnithine transcarbamylase
deļ¬ciencyā.
Guess X and Y ? (X ā 1 mark , Y ā 1 mark)
4. Ans
X - Mn+2
Y - Arginase
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In 1856 a person needed a surgery to remove a vascular tumor from his neck.
Then a dentist named X used sulfuric Y to anesthetize the person. X named his
new invention as Z. Which is named after the Lethe River of Greek mythology,
noted for its waters that helped erase āpainful memoriesā.
X started purchasing Y from a local chemist. He exposed himself to Y and also
menagerie of pets. He got satisļ¬ed with the safety and reliability of Y. Then on
X started using it on his dental patients. But later found that Z was good for
far more than just removing teeth.
This is all according to āThe painful story behind modern anesthesiaā by Dr.
Howard Markel
Find X and Y ? (X ā 1 mark , Y ā 1 mark)
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use of Y as an anesthetic in 1846 by X Name : X
7. Ans
X - William T.G Morton
Y - Ether
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X is an animal belonging to gastropods family and is
an invertebrate.
X living in Marines are also called as Y.
Generally most of these are hermaphrodites which
means having both male and female reproductive
organs in one individual. Y is known for having
strongest body part Z and Y have shells on their back
to protect themselves from predators.
Z can withstand pressure high enough to turn carbon
into Diamond.
What are Y and Z. (Y ā 1 mark , Z ā 1 mark)
9. Ans
Y - Limpets Z - Teeth
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X is a chemical substance from ductless gland in humans along with Y.
X helps in releasing of milk and well known as Loving hormone
Y helps in maintaining the osmotic balance in humans.
X along with Z helps in parturition, means the process of giving birth or the
process of delivery of baby.
The hormone Z relaxes the motherās muscle , joints and ligaments to make
room for the growing baby.
Z is released by ovaries.
Guess X,Y and Z. (X ā 1 mark , Y ā 0.5 marks , Z ā 0.5 marks)
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11. Ans
X - Oxytocin
Y - Vasopressin
Z - Relaxin
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P is a complicated bundle of eight diļ¬erent muscles and an
amazingly strong and agile organ. P has a rough surface which
keeps its surrounding clean.
Surface of P is rough because itās covered with hundreds of tiny,
ļ¬nger like bumps called Q .Its a vital organ for speech in
humans.
P is generally 4 inches long. Itās function is a kind of chemo
sensing.
P is the only muscle in human body attached at only one end
and the other is free and Q has four parts vallate, fungiform,
ļ¬liform and foliate.
What are P and Q ? (P ā 1 mark , Q ā 1 mark)
Microscopic picture of P
13. Ans
P - Tongue
Q - Papillae
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X is the largest and cleverest part of human brain. It is the outermost layer of
brain with deep folds dividing the X into distinct areas called Y. X is responsible
for several functions of human body like sight , hearing , smell etc.
X also controls higher functions of human body like speech thinking and
memory.
Each side of our brain contains four Y, which
perform diļ¬erent functions.
What are X and Y ? (X ā 1 mark , Y ā 1 mark)
15. Ans
X - Cerebral cortex
Y - Lobes
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X are a kind of human body's immune cells and also a kind of white blood
cells. X are made in the Y and found in blood and lymph tissues.
X are a part of a complex network of immune cells called as immune system.
There are 2 kinds of X. Both types originating from stem cells in Y. One kind of
cells travel to thymus and the other remains in Y itself, this makes the
diļ¬erence between two kinds of cells.
According to American society of microbiology asymptomatic patients of
covid -19 had higher levels of X . This helped to clear the viral particles faster
and had lower risks of long term complications.
Guess X and Y ? (X ā 1 mark , Y ā 1 mark)
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X is essential part of our cell membranes which are present in all our living
cells, as they are produced by our body. X is not an essential nutrient.
X is generally classiļ¬ed into 2 kinds where one is considered good X and the
other as bad X. These are also called as Y and Z respectively.
Liver and intestines are 2 main organs which play signiļ¬cant role in controlling
the levels of āZā.
70 to 80 percentage of X in our body is due to genes and the rest is based on
our diet.
Main source of X is animal based foods like milk, milk products, eggs , meat
and few others.
What are Y and Z ? (Z ā 1 mark , Y ā 1 mark)
19. Ans
Y - High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
Z - Low Density Lipoprotein(LDL)
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ā Fever
ā Cough
ā Shortness of breath or trouble in breathing
ā Fatigue
ā Chills, sometimes with shaking
ā Body aches
ā Headache
Which disease causes these illness ? (2 marks)
ā Sore throat
ā Congestion or a runny nose
ā Loss of taste
ā Loss of smell
ā Nausea or vomiting
ā Diarrhea
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In 1975 something happened that changed the perspective of the WORLD
towards the sport X,though it was the most famous sport since years.
2 years back in 2018 a movie was also made based on that sport showing how
the Indian team wins a gold in the OLYMPICS .
The event that took place in 1975 has happened only once till now.
The Indian team has the most number of Gold medals in Olympics than any
other team in this sport. The sport X can either be played on a grass ļ¬eld or
on the turf, a specially made mat like material.
GUESS THE SPORT and what was the event happened in 1975 ? (1 mark each)
23. Ans
Hockey
India won the ļ¬rst ever men's
Hockey World Cup
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Relationship of WWE and āDonald Trump' is known to everyone from the
days when we were not even born. Trumpās relationship with the show
become more public when CEO of WWE challenged him to a match.
This match become more interesting when they decided the loser of the
match will have to have his hair shoved oļ¬.
It's obvious that neither of them were going
to wrestle so they picked up one wrestler
each to represent them. This match which
happened in WrestleMania 23, 2007 is also
famous for its INGENIOUS name.
Give the name of the match? ( 2 marks)
27. Ans
The Battle of Billionaires
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X plays for the Y club. X was impacted by a civil war in his home country. He was only 6
years old when his home town was burned, his grandfather along with many men are
executed by the Siberian armies. Football helps him to get relief from that pain.
X won the La Liga Award for "Best Midļ¬elder" in 2016 for the second time, and the UEFA
Club Football Award for "Best Midļ¬elder" in 2017 and 2018.
Y is the second highest earning football club and most
supported club across the world. The club is recognised
as FIFA Club of the 20th century ,the team succeeded in
becoming the ļ¬rst club to win consecutive Champions
League titles, then made it three in a row and four in ļ¬ve
seasons.
Guess X and Y ? (X ā 1 mark, Y ā 1 mark)
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In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, world witnessed the
greatest ļ¬ght in a WC match where the referee issued
4 red cards and 16 yellow cards which also holds a
record in itself for any single WC match. This match
was played between Netherlands and Portugal.
This was a game where game spirit was totally
forgotten and many players were hurt but the game
was very interesting and remembered by every
football fan.
This match is famous by the name of a battle, guess
the name of the BATTLE.
(2 marks)
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World has witnessed many weird games throughout the world. Some of which are very
interesting.
Similarly there is a game including and the dog and the owner, originated in United
States. The competition is famous worldwide.
The ļ¬rst competition was held in 2006. In June 2012, ļ¬fty dogs participated, and three
Guinness World Records were broken, including a new record of eighteen for the most
dogs photographed on a surfboard.
The judging criteria includes the dog's overall certainty on the board, wave size and ride
length.
Guess the name of the sport. (2 marks)
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X, one of the ļ¬nest Captains and player, cricket had ever seen led his team 3 times to
the World Cup ļ¬nals continuously for 3 editions, ultimately winning two times but losing
to team Y in the third attempt.
In 1971 X was named as Wisden Cricketer of the Year. He captained his team between
1974 and 1985.
X was also honoured as CBE and AO.
The team Y was the outsider in the world cup and record of the team on the ground was
not so good, still Y defeated Xās team. Three years later Y also managed to defeat the
England team in a test match in the same ground for the ļ¬rst time.
Guess X and Y ? ( X ā 1 mark, Y ā 1 mark)
36. X is one of the world's famous rugby player who debuted for
his national team in 2012.
X came to the attention of national selectors at the age of 19.
He debuted in Super Rugby playing for Hurricanes, but now
plays for the Blues.
X was also a key member of the 2015 Rugby World Cup
winning team and has also won the World Rugby Player of the
Year award in 2016 & 2017.
X holds the world's record of 19 consecutive wins since he
debuted.
Guess X and the team he plays for internationally?
( X ā 1 mark , Team ā 1 mark)
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X is a small country in North Atlantic Ocean and has qualiļ¬ed only once for the
Cricket World Cup in 2007. The highlight of their World Cup came when Y one
of the largest men to ever play international cricket, took a blinder of a diving
catch to dismiss Robin Uthappa.
This team X is organised by BCB and
play from Americaās ICC region.
The country X is also known for its
unsolved mysteries.
The player Y is a jailer with a
weight of 127 kg.
Guess X and Y ? (X ā 1 mark, Y ā 1 mark)