Inter School Bio Quiz '17

Researched and composed by:
Content Team,
The Inquizzitives

Rounds
1. General Quiz
2. Infinite Bounce-1
3. Written Round
4. Infinite Bounce-2
5. Pounce
6. Tie-breaker (if necessary)

Rules
• 16 questions in total
• 8 clockwise, 8 anti-clockwise
• +10 for each correct answer, +5 for pass

1.
 Watch the video carefully.
 Identify the voice.
(Video)

2.
 ‘X’ is an actress, famous for playing comic “dumb
blonde” characters.
 Located in Ontario, this building was inspired by her.
Identify X.
(Image follows)

3.
 Something happened here exactly 16 years back that
shocked the world.
 Which major event?
(Image follows)

Answer..
 Attacks of 9/11, World Trade Centre, NY City

4.
 In 2002, the Royal Society of Chemistry bestowed an
honorary fellowship on ‘X’ for his use of forensic
science and analytical chemistry in popular
literature, making him the only fictional character
thus honoured.
 Identify X.

Answer..
 Sherlock Holmes
That was quite elementary, my dear
Watson!

5.
 The Wars of the Roses were a series of wars for control of the throne
of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the
royal House of Plantagenet: the House of Lancaster (associated with
a red rose), and the House of York (whose symbol was a white rose).
The conflict lasted through many sporadic episodes between 1455
and 1487; however, there was fighting before and after this period
between the houses. The power struggle ignited around social and
financial troubles following the Hundred Years' War, combined with
the mental infirmity and weak rule of Henry VI which revived
interest in Richard of York's claim to the throne. Historians disagree
about whether the Wars of the Roses were caused by the structural
problems of bastard feudalism or Henry VI's ineffectiveness as king.
(Wikipedia)
 Which popular TV show is based on a series of fantasy novels
inspired by the events of this war?

6.
 "Descent" is the 26th episode of the sixth season
and the first episode of the seventh season of the
American science fiction television series Star
Trek: The Next Generation, the 152nd and 153rd
episodes overall. Set in the 24th century, the series
follows the adventures of the crew of the
Federation starship Enterprise. (Wikipedia)
 Who made a guest appearance in this particular
episode?
 Hint: British scientist and well-known public
figure.

7.
 Connect the pictures.
(Images follow)

Answer..
 Elon Musk-Tesla Motors

8.
 A famous person emulating another iconic figure in
contemporary culture.
 Identify both.
(Image follows)

Answer..
 Michelle Obama and Beyonce

9.
 The Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) is the deity of the
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or Pastafarianism.
Pastafarianism (a portmanteau of pasta and Rastafarian) is
a social movement that promotes a light-hearted view of
religion and opposes the teaching of intelligent design and
creationism in public schools. (Wikipedia)
 The picture that follows is a recreation of a classic painting
depicting FSM as God.
 Name the original painting and the painter.
(Image follows)

Answer..
 The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo

10.
 This Lego print advert shows the self-portrait of a
famous artist.
 Identify.
(Image follows)

11.
 Laszlo, a Hungarian psychologist had a crazy plan. The plan
was to train his kids in one particular subject rather than
schooling them. He believed that “geniuses are not born,
they are made”. All his three kids were home-schooled, ably
supported by his wife. All the three kids reached the highest
levels in their profession. How are these collectively known
as?
 Hint: One of the trio achieved international fame at 21 by
defeating a chess grandmaster.
(Image follows)

Answer..
 The Polgar Sisters

12.
 This inventor apologised to the world on deathbed by
saying, “ I keep having the same unsolved question:
if my_________ claimed people’s lives, then can it
be that I ____, a Christian and an Orthodox
believer, was to blame for their deaths?”.
 Who was he?
 What did he invent?

Answer..
 Mikhail Kalashnikov - AK 47

13.
 Chinese installation artist Ai Weiwei posed as
_______ as a tribute to him and hundreds of others
affected by the crisis.
 FITB.
 What crisis is being referred to?
(Image follows)

Answer..
 Aylan Kurdi – The Syrian Refugee Crisis

14.
 On 12th July 2017, she became the leading run scorer
ever in Women’s One Day International Cricket and
also the first woman to pass 6000 runs in this format
of sport.
 Identify.

15.
 “X was an emo sympathizer in a time when heavy
metal was still setting the agenda for mainstream
hard rock, and a hip-hop enthusiast who found
ways to make hip-hop-informed music that
benefited from his very un-hip-hop skill set“
 "Perhaps more than Y's influential sound, X's real
artistic legacy will be the message he put across—
the reassurance he offered from the dark".
 Identify X and Y.

Answer..
 X-Chester Bennington
Y-Linkin Park

16.
 There is no Nobel Prize for Mathematics.
 Which academic award is colloquially referred to as
the “Mathematics Nobel”?
(Image follows)

Answer..
 Fields Medal, presented by the International
Mathematics Union

Rules
Infinite Bounce
• 16 questions in this round
• Clockwise
• The format followed is “infinite bounce”.
(Every question is addressed to the team succeeding the
team that answered the previous question. If no team
answers the question, the next question (n+1) is
addressed to the same team to which the previous
question (n) was addressed )
• +10 for each correct answer on the bounce

Question no. 1
Identify the Indian born scientist and Nobel laureate.

And the answer is…………….

Question no. 2
Derived through the French from the Greek word meaning
"sweet," in reference to must, the sweet, first press of
grapes in the making of wine. It is on the World Health
Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most
important medications needed in a basic health system.
Name this carbohydrate.

Question no. 3
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a 1976 American made-
for-television drama film inspired by the lives of David
Vetter and Ted DeVita, who lacked effective immune
systems. Individuals born with this hereditary disease are
abnormally susceptible to infections, and exposure to
typically innocuous pathogens can be fatal. Which disorder
does the film address ?

Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)

Question no. 4
This vegetable can weaken a dog's red blood cells, leading to
anaemia that, in severe cases, could result in death. Before
earning its current nickname as the Big Apple, New York City
was named after this vegetable because it was the kind of city
where you could peel off layer after layer without ever
reaching the core. Ancient Egyptians worshipped this
vegetable believing their spherical shape and concentric
circles within symbolized eternity. Name this vegetable.

Question no. 5
An American statesman who served as the 35th President of the
United States from January 1961 until his assassination in
November 1963. He was a member of the Democratic Party who
represented Massachusetts in the United States House of
Representatives and the United States Senate prior to becoming
president. He suffered from Addison's disease, which came to light
only after his election in 1960. Addison's disease is characterized by
the withering of the adrenal glands, which produce adrenaline and
other hormones. Symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, muscle
weakness, weight loss, difficulty standing up, nausea, sweating, and
changes in mood and personality. Tuberculosis accounts for about
20% of cases; the rest are autoimmune in origin. Name this
personality.

Question no. 6
Which famous location in Brno, Czech Republic?
(Image follows)

Question no. 7
It was ranked as the most cited scientific paper for the year
2016. Name the author.
(Image follows)

Question no. 8
Identify the connect between the two pictures.

Question no. 9
“X” is a carnival show, where motorists and automobile
drivers perform stunts by travelling inside a barrel-shaped
wooden cylinders, along the walls, whose diameter is about 10
m. The stunt is facilitated by two key concepts of physics, one
is friction and the other is “Y”. “Y” also forms the basis for an
important separation technique in the bioprocess industry.
Identify “X” and “Y”.

X- Well of Death/ Wall of Death
Y- Centrifugal Force

Question no. 10
Only 10% of all humans have this trait but this number is a
significant 23% amongst Wimbledon winners since the open
era (22 winners), around 30% of Test cricket batsmen, and
47% amongst the last 15 US Presidents (i.e. 7 Presidents).
What sinister trait is this?

Question no. 11
The South Africa national cricket team ditched their
traditional Green-colored kit for an all-pink jersey
against India for the 1st ODI in their home series of
2013. What was its significance?

Question no. 12
The Ice Bucket Challenge, which went viral in the social media during
the months of July and August in the year 2014, is an activity, where
the participants dump a bucket full of ice and water on their head to
promote awareness and encourage donations for a disease, which is
technically known as ________________. Though it was first
described in the mid-19th century, it became well-known to the
Americans decades later, after a Baseball legend was affected by this
disease. Therefore it’s referred to as ____________’s disease in
USA.
Fill in the blanks.

i) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
ii) Lou Gehrig

Question no. 13
This is a poem written by Ogden Nash
“The _______ has made himself illustrious
Through constant industry industrious.
So what?
Would you be calm and placid
If you were full of formic acid?”
Fill in the blank.

Question no. 14
Arabidopsis thaliana is often used as a model plant. A mutation in
its gene “X” results in an extra male part, i.e. the pollen
producing-stamen, in the flower. In 2002, researchers in the US
discovered a gene which turns off the gene “X” in plants, and they
named it “Y”. The weaker version of the gene “X” is called gene “Z”.
The names “X”, “Y” and “Z” are very popular terms in the DC Comic
world. Identify them.

X- Superman
Y- Kryptonite
Z- Clark Kent

Question no. 15
___________ is a genetic disease which was present prominently in the Europe
during the 19th and the 20th centuries. Queen Victoria’s son Prince Leopold, Duke
Albany suffered from this disease and two of his sisters, Princess Alice and
Princess Beatrice, were carriers for this disorder. They passed on the disease to
subsequent generations and at one point, this disease as prevalent in the royal
families of Spain, Germany and Russia, resulting in a popular epithet, “The Royal
Disease”.
Identify this disease.

Question no. 16
_________ Octopus can be found even at depths of close to
7000m, which is easily the deepest for any known octopus. It
has a characteristic ear-like fins which protrudes above the
eyes, which vaguely resembles the ears of Walt Disney’s
flying elephant after which the octopus is named. Identify
the name of the elephant/octopus.
(Image follows)

Question no. 17
Two new species of spider have been discovered in Iran, and arachnologists Yuri
M. Marusik and Alireza Zamani have published a paper that christens the new
species Filistata _______ and Pritha _______. Both species come from the
family Filistatidae, whose common name is Crevice Weavers, and they have been
found in the Geno Biosphere Reserve of southern Iran, and the Alborz
Mountains in northern Iran.

 Toby Maguire and Andrew Garfield

Question no. 18
On August 19, 1960 – just over 56 years ago, the Soviet
Union launched Sputnik 5 into space. On board were 40
mice, 2 rats, a rabbit, several fruit flies, some plants, and
two very special dogs, Belka and Strelka. What’s so special
about the two dogs?

The first animal to return to earth from space alive

1.
•Tribute to whom?
•Hint: “Father of ____”

2.
•Identify the person to whom this
doodle is dedicated?

3.
•Published on 24th April, 2003
•Which event?

5.
•Identify the person.
•What is the device shown in this Doodle?

1.
 Gregor Mendel- Father of Genetics

2.
 Karl Landsteiner- Human Blood Grouping

3.
 50th anniversary of the discovery of DNA structure
by Watson and Crick.

4.
 Charles Darwin- Darwinian finches

5.
 JC Bose
 Crescograph

Rules
Infinite Bounce
• 16 questions in this round
• Anti-clockwise
• The format followed is “infinite bounce”.
(Every question is addressed to the team succeeding the
team that answered the previous question. If no team
answers the question, the next question (n+1) is
addressed to the same team to which the previous
question (n) was addressed )
• +10 for each correct answer on the bounce

Question no. 1
This crab species was originally discovered by Harry Conley in 1998. He began his
research on this newly discovered species but unfortunately died in 2002, and
hence this particular species remain unclassified for two decades. It was
rediscovered in 2015 and two scientists from the National University of Singapore
took up the research started by Conley. In 2017 it was completely described and was
categorized under a new genus “Harryplax”, which happens to be a tribute for the
original discoverer Harry Conley, and they named the species after a character from
the Harry Potter series because the complete description of the crab was done only
after several years of its discovery. Identify the species name/ the character from
the series after which the crab was named.
(Image follows)

Severus (named after Severus Snape)

Question no. 2
Identify the common term connecting the
following images.
(Image follows)

Question no. 3
Identify this Indian scientist, who is credited with solving the
structure of collagen and the development of an analytical
tool, which is used to visualize the energetically allowed
regions for amino acids in a protein structure. His
fundamental contributions in protein structure and function
also earned him a nomination for the Nobel Prize.
(Image follows)

Question no. 4
____________ is a micro-animal which was first discovered by a German
zoologist Johann August Goeze. He named it as “Kleiner Wasserbär” which
translates to “little water bear”. Its current name literally means “slow stepper”. It
is considered to be the toughest animal on earth, since it can go for decades
without food and water and can survive astrophysical events such as gamma ray
bursts and asteroid impacts. It can also withstand temperatures ranging from 0 K
to over 400 K and a pressure of close to 6000 times the Standard Atmospheric
pressure at sea-level, all with a size of a paltry 0.5 mm.
(Image follows)

Question no. 5
___________ is a trilobite which became extinct 470 million
years ago. It was first described in a paper by Samuel Turvey in
2004, who attributed its genus name to ______ people of China,
since that’s where the fossils were found and the species were
named as ______ since they were the only member of the genus.
Surprisingly, it shared its name with a character in the Star Wars
film franchise, which was portrayed by Harrison Ford. Identify
the biological name of the trilobite.
(Image follows)

Question no. 6
The following image is of a beetle, which is named in reference to
the markedly developed (biceps-like) middle femora of the males
of this species, which is reminiscent of a famous Hollywood actor's
physique. Name the actor/the name of the species.
(Image follows)

Arnold Schwarzenegger/Arga schwarzeneggeri

Question no. 7
The first person to describe these cells was the
young Dutch biologist Jan Swammerdam, This oval
biconcave disc is the principal means of delivering oxygen
(O2) to the body tissues. Also known as haematids the
excessive levels of these cells cause a condition known as
polycythaemias. Name these cells.

Question no. 8
How do we better know “A spasm of the diaphragm
resulting in a rapid, involuntary inhalation that is stopped
by a sudden closure of the glottis and accompanied by a
sharp distinctive sound.”?

Question no. 9
What is the informal name given to this tree frog discovered
at Indonesia in 2008 which has an unusual ability to enlarge
and inflate its nose for reasons unknown?
(Image follows)

Question no. 10
Identify the person in the following image.
How do you relate him to Chennai?

Romulus Whittaker- founder of the Madras
Snake Park

Question no. 11
The ‘X’ is the name of a novella by noted Czech writer Franz Kafka
about the story of a man who wakes up one day transformed into a
huge bug.
‘X’ also refers to an important biological process by which an animal
develops after birth, involving abrupt morphological changes.
What is X?

Question no. 12
What does the map signify?
(Image follows)

Voyage of the Beagle- Charles Darwin

Question no. 13
Now, that you know about the world’s largest flower, you must also
know about the world’s smallest flowering plant. One full bouquet of
its flowers fits on the head of a push pin. It is a genus of nine to 11
species which include the smallest flowering plants on Earth.
Commonly called watermeal or duckweed, these aquatic
plants resemble specks of cornmeal floating on the water. The
flower is produced in a depression on the top surface of the plant
body. Most species have a very wide distribution across several
continents. These species are composed of about 40% protein on a
dry-matter basis, about the same as the soybean, making them a
potential high-protein human food source. They have historically
been collected from the water and eaten as a vegetable in much of
Asia. The genus was first recorded in New Zealand by Ruth Mason.
Identify the genus of the smallest flower.
(Image follows)

Question no. 14
Bogdkhan Uul, just south of Ulanbator, Mongolia, established by
the Mongolian government in 1778, it was originally chartered by
Ming Dynasty officials in the 1500s as an area to be kept off limits
to extractive uses, protected for its beauty and sacred nature. It
is the oldest national park in the world. That’s right — it predates
____________ by over 100 years.
Fill in the blank.

Question no. 15
This is a chart posted by Bill Gates in his personal blog. It shows the
list of deadliest creatures in the world in terms of number of deaths
they cause every year.
Which is the deadliest creature?
(Image follows)

Question no. 16
This pedestrian bridge linking the Marina Centre with Marina
South in Singapore was opened on 24 April 2010 and was
immediately noted for its unique structure and is especially
illuminated by a series of lights during the night that highlights
the most significant part of the design thereby creating a special
visual experience for the visitors.
What is the name of this bridge?
(Image follows)

Question no. 17
When a mouse embryo has a mutated version of this gene,
it will develop with no heart, just like the _________ from
the Wizard of Oz.
Give the name of the gene.

Rules
• 16 questions in total
• Written round
• Each team gets 2 direct questions
• Other teams can “pounce” on the question, that is, they
can attempt to provide the answer
• +10 for correct answer to the team to which the question
was directed, no negative marks for wrong answer
• +15 for correct answer on pounce, -5 for wrong answer

Question no. 1
Namalycastis _____ is a is a species of brackish-water polychaete worm in
the family Nereididae known from the southern coast of Kerala in southwest
India. It’s named in honor of a famous political figure from south India in
recognition of her immense contribution to provide education for the
impoverished people. Identify the famous person/ the specific name of the
organism.
(Image follows)

Question no. 2
This research Laboratory, situated in New York, is considered as one
of the most influential research Laboratories in the world due to its
significant contribution in the development of molecular biology. As
much as 8 scientists, who worked in this Lab were awarded the Nobel
Prize which includes some of the prominent figures in the field of
molecular biology such as James Watson, Barbara McClintock, Alfred
Hershey etc.
Identify this famous research Laboratory.
(Image follows)

Question no. 3
Totally unrelated to the moths’ namesake, the new species has a strange
blonde thing on its head.
The golden-haired species has been described in the online journal
ZooKeys. With a wingspan of just 7-12 millimeters, these moths can be
found around Arizona, California, and Mexico’s Baja California.
Evolutionary biologist Dr Vazrick Nazari discovered the new species and
named it in honor of ________________.
(Image follows)

Question no. 4
This condition is a result of the relative excess or lack of melanin. It
may be inherited, or caused by genetic mosaicism, chimerism,
disease, or injury. Although infrequently seen in humans, it is more
frequently observed in other species particularly breeds such
as Turkish Van, Turkish Angora, Khao Manee and
(rarely) Japanese Bobtail. Some of the famous people having this
condition are Mila Kunis and Demi Moore. It is an eye condition.
Name this condition.
(Image follows)

Question no. 5
On November 24th, 1974, as dusk settled upon the southern edge of the Afar
Triangle near a village called Hadar, a team of scientists organized by Yves
Coppens, Maurice Taieb and Donald Johanson toasted a tremendous
discovery. They had been scouring this region for weeks--an area Taieb had
brought to the forefront of anthropological research years earlier--and that
morning their search paid enormous dividends with the find of Dr.
Johanson and his student Tom Gray. The skeletal fragments unearthed in
the Ethiopian landscape made up the most complete example
of Australopithecus afarensis ever found.
While they celebrated, a small tape recorder blared “_____ in the Sky With
Diamonds”, again and again. And then it struck someone--what finer name
than _____ for the incredible specimen pulled from the sand that day?
In the coming months and years, this find would upend our understanding
of bipedalism, and rewrite a significant chapter in the story of human
evolution. To recognize the 41st anniversary of this historic moment, Kevin
Laughlin has brought _____ and her upright gait to life on our homepage.
Fill in the blanks with the same word.

Question no. 6
Edward Calvin Kendall, Philip Hench and Tadeusz
Reichstein were awarded the 1950 Nobel Prize in Physiology
or Medicine for their discoveries on the structure and effects
of the hormones produced by this gland. These glands are
named for their location relative to the kidneys and are also
known as suprarenal glands. Name this gland.

Question no. 7
This particular species of Trypanosoma is a blood parasite of
koala. First discovered in 2009 by Linda M. McInnes and her
peers at New South Wales, Australia.
It was named in the honor of Steve ______ ,
“The __________ __________”
Fill in the blanks.
(Image follows)

Question no. 8
“One Friday night I was driving, as was my custom, from Berkeley up to
Mendocino where I had a cabin far away from everything off in the woods. My
girlfriend, Jennifer Barnett, was asleep. I was thinking. Since oligonucleotides
were not that hard to make anymore, wouldn't it be simple enough to put two of
them into the reaction instead of only one such that one of them would bind to
the upper strand and the other to the lower strand with their three prime ends
adjacent to the opposing bases of the base pair in question. If one were made
longer than the other then their single base extension products could be
separated on a gel from each other and one could act as a control for the other. I
was going to have to separate them on a gel anyway from the large excess of
radioactive nucleosidetriphosphate. What I would hope to see is that one of them
would pick up one radioactive nucleotide and the other would pick up its
complement. Other combinations would indicate that something had gone wrong.
It was not a perfect control, but it would not require a lot of effort. It was about to
lead me to ________.”
i) Who is the speaker?
ii) Fill in the blanks.

Question no. 9
Rupture of the proximal head of the biceps tendon usually
occurs in older individuals and is caused by degenerative
changes with tendon leading to failure of the structure. After
the ruptured tendon retracts, patients may experience a bulge in
their arm.
This retraction is named as a tribute to which pop culture icon?

Question no. 10
What is the perceived decrease in air temperature felt by the
body due to the flow of air known as?

Question no. 11
It is incredible to believe that the words ‘genetic mutation’ could
have been uttered at the birth of the film star regarded by many as
the world’s most beautiful woman.
The ‘mutation’ in question was an extra set of eyelashes, a rare
medical condition known as distichiasis.
Identify this famous actress.
(Image follows)

Question no. 12
Discovered recently in 2017, this species was named Lycosa
______after a fictional creature from the Harry Potter series as it
resembled the animated model created for the films.
Identify the creature.

Question no. 13
_________ is a form of severe protein–energy malnutrition
characterized by edema, irritability, ulcerating dermatoses,
and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates. (Wikipedia)
The name is derived from the Ga language of Ghana,
meaning ‘the rejected one’.
FITB.
(Image follows)

Question no. 14
The Illustrated London News published this picture on New
Years’ Eve of 1853-54 - “Feast on a dinosaur”.
Identify the person involved.
(Image follows)

Question no. 15
Over one million wildebeests move through Tanzania and Kenya in search of
food annually. The herds stretch for miles, dust fills the air, and the grunting of
the animals combines with the rumble of pounding hooves that you can feel as
much as hear if you’re close enough.
As the migration is dictated by the rains, each year’s is different. All wildebeest
calves are born in the rainy season during a short 3-4 week period in late
January, February, or early March. The calving takes place in Tanzania along
the plains of the southern ___________and the Ngorongoro Conservation
areas. The calves feed and grow strong; they are preparing for the migration
that begins in April and May. It’s a wearying journey and thousands will die
along the way.
Fill in the blank.

Question no. 16
_______________ is a British-born scientist known for his work in the
study of physiology, genetics, evolutionary biology, and in mathematics,
where he made innovative contributions to the fields
of statistics and biostatistics. In 1956, he left University College London,
and joined the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Kolkata, India, where he
headed the biometry unit. Officially he stated that he left the UK because
of the Suez Crisis. He is well known for his article on abiogenesis in 1929
introduced the "Primordial Soup Theory", and it became the foundation to
build physical models for the chemical origin of life.
(Image follows)

Question no. 17
In the X-Men universe, a mutated form of which
fundamental biological process is attributed to Wolverine’s
healing power?

Question no. 18
The maroon and gold creature was found 300 feet deep in the waters off
Kure Atoll. It's the one fish known to live only within the
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a pristine expanse of
coral reefs and seamounts home to millions of seabirds, endangered
turtles, endangered monk seals, and more than 7,000 species.
So scientists thought it only fitting to name this fish, in the genus
Tosanoides, after xxxxxxxxxxxxx, who dramatically expanded
Papahanaumokuakea in August 2016, creating the largest swath of
protected land or water on Earth, an area roughly twice the size of Texas.
So upon whom is it named?

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