an inter school science quiz conducted on 6th october
made by hardik, aditya and sarthak
General science quiz to test your knowledge about daily life science and what you've studied.
QUEST-ion: the Open Sci-Tech Quiz held under Celesta 2022: the annual Techno-Management Fest of IIT Patna. The Prelims were held on 2nd April 2022 and the Finals were held on 3rd April 2022.
an inter school science quiz conducted on 6th october
made by hardik, aditya and sarthak
General science quiz to test your knowledge about daily life science and what you've studied.
QUEST-ion: the Open Sci-Tech Quiz held under Celesta 2022: the annual Techno-Management Fest of IIT Patna. The Prelims were held on 2nd April 2022 and the Finals were held on 3rd April 2022.
In-house sci-tech filler quiz for HighQ 2023 set by Bisma Khan, Sehajpreet Kaur, Prachi Goyal, Subham Priya, and Mallika Ghosh. HighQ Day-1 (16.02.2023).
This Science Biz Tech Quiz was held in September 2021 and set by Maanika and Nitesh as part of our weekly sessions. The set was meticulously compiled and hosted by the QMs.
Quintessence is the Quizzing Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. The society has been active for 10 years and has been actively holding Intra quiz sessions and quizzes for both school and college students in the circuit.
Conducted by Quiz Club NITW on 20th March 2023. Themed on fun facts and amazing fundas on general topics. The set above consists of questions from qualifiers round conducted for each branch in NITW.
Science and Technology Quiz conducted by Quiz Club IIT Jodhpur. Quiz includes questions from domain of Science and Technology, current affairs and General Knowledge.
A Quiz Club IIT Patna Quiz conducted by Aryan and Parth on 18th February 2022. The set was a 20 question test with a general theme to see how well you know the world around you. The Quizmasters had covered a variety of topics with their fun and interesting questions.
In-house sci-tech filler quiz for HighQ 2023 set by Bisma Khan, Sehajpreet Kaur, Prachi Goyal, Subham Priya, and Mallika Ghosh. HighQ Day-1 (16.02.2023).
This Science Biz Tech Quiz was held in September 2021 and set by Maanika and Nitesh as part of our weekly sessions. The set was meticulously compiled and hosted by the QMs.
Quintessence is the Quizzing Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. The society has been active for 10 years and has been actively holding Intra quiz sessions and quizzes for both school and college students in the circuit.
Conducted by Quiz Club NITW on 20th March 2023. Themed on fun facts and amazing fundas on general topics. The set above consists of questions from qualifiers round conducted for each branch in NITW.
Science and Technology Quiz conducted by Quiz Club IIT Jodhpur. Quiz includes questions from domain of Science and Technology, current affairs and General Knowledge.
A Quiz Club IIT Patna Quiz conducted by Aryan and Parth on 18th February 2022. The set was a 20 question test with a general theme to see how well you know the world around you. The Quizmasters had covered a variety of topics with their fun and interesting questions.
Fasten up your seat belts for the Ultimate Tech Quiz.
This is not just an ordinary quiz, it contains questions from the best, to the best. Only the "techest" will survive, the rest will perish.
Here is the preliminary round of the Sci-Tech quiz produced and presented by me and my partner, Ashwini. Top 8 teams made it to the finals. The cut-off was a rather low 8.
CHEMATHON- The Science Quiz (Finals), Resonance '21, St. Stephen's College.Jay Ingle
Chemathon is a Science quiz for Undergraduate Science students. The set is prepared by The Chemistry Society, St. Stephen's College. The set consists of 30 questions, divided in 3 rounds. The set is intuitive and will intrigue most of the science students.
Quiz 3 (Modern Science & Space Race) of QUEST-ion quiz series in IIT Patna's technical fest, Celesta '20. Hosted on 15th December 2020 at Dare2Compete.
The Tech-Biz Quiz (Prelims)- NSIT Quiz Fest 2015nsitqc
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The Biz-Sci-Tech Quiz conducted by Quiz Club NITW on 21st of January 2024 in collaboration with the Electronics and Communication Engineering Society(ECES), NITW as a part of the college tech-fest Technozion. The quiz consists of questions from the ever-booming field of Business, Science and Technology and puts you to a fun and exciting test. The above set consists of both Prelims as well as the Finals.
Quiz-O-Sthan: The India Quiz (Finals) at the NSUT Cultural Fest 2023, conducted by the NSUT Quiz Club.
Quizmaster: Ishan Chourasia and Yash Sethia
Ishan Chourasia- https://www.instagram.com/ishanchourasia_/
The Wolf Of Dalal Street: Biztech Quiz (Finals)nsitqc
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Quizmaster: Aaryan Raj Sarda and Pranay Kothari
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Quizmaster: Vikram Joshi, World Quizzing Champion 2014
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The MASALA Quiz (Prelims)- NSIT Quiz Fest 2015nsitqc
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Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate PathwayAADYARAJPANDEY1
Normal Cell Metabolism:
Cellular respiration describes the series of steps that cells use to break down sugar and other chemicals to get the energy we need to function.
Energy is stored in the bonds of glucose and when glucose is broken down, much of that energy is released.
Cell utilize energy in the form of ATP.
The first step of respiration is called glycolysis. In a series of steps, glycolysis breaks glucose into two smaller molecules - a chemical called pyruvate. A small amount of ATP is formed during this process.
Most healthy cells continue the breakdown in a second process, called the Kreb's cycle. The Kreb's cycle allows cells to “burn” the pyruvates made in glycolysis to get more ATP.
The last step in the breakdown of glucose is called oxidative phosphorylation (Ox-Phos).
It takes place in specialized cell structures called mitochondria. This process produces a large amount of ATP. Importantly, cells need oxygen to complete oxidative phosphorylation.
If a cell completes only glycolysis, only 2 molecules of ATP are made per glucose. However, if the cell completes the entire respiration process (glycolysis - Kreb's - oxidative phosphorylation), about 36 molecules of ATP are created, giving it much more energy to use.
IN CANCER CELL:
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
introduction to WARBERG PHENOMENA:
WARBURG EFFECT Usually, cancer cells are highly glycolytic (glucose addiction) and take up more glucose than do normal cells from outside.
Otto Heinrich Warburg (; 8 October 1883 – 1 August 1970) In 1931 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his "discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme.
WARNBURG EFFECT : cancer cells under aerobic (well-oxygenated) conditions to metabolize glucose to lactate (aerobic glycolysis) is known as the Warburg effect. Warburg made the observation that tumor slices consume glucose and secrete lactate at a higher rate than normal tissues.
Slide 1: Title Slide
Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Slide 2: Introduction to Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Definition: Extrachromosomal inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic material that is not found within the nucleus.
Key Components: Involves genes located in mitochondria, chloroplasts, and plasmids.
Slide 3: Mitochondrial Inheritance
Mitochondria: Organelles responsible for energy production.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in mitochondria.
Inheritance Pattern: Maternally inherited, meaning it is passed from mothers to all their offspring.
Diseases: Examples include Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) and mitochondrial myopathy.
Slide 4: Chloroplast Inheritance
Chloroplasts: Organelles responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in chloroplasts.
Inheritance Pattern: Often maternally inherited in most plants, but can vary in some species.
Examples: Variegation in plants, where leaf color patterns are determined by chloroplast DNA.
Slide 5: Plasmid Inheritance
Plasmids: Small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and some eukaryotes.
Features: Can carry antibiotic resistance genes and can be transferred between cells through processes like conjugation.
Significance: Important in biotechnology for gene cloning and genetic engineering.
Slide 6: Mechanisms of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Non-Mendelian Patterns: Do not follow Mendel’s laws of inheritance.
Cytoplasmic Segregation: During cell division, organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts are randomly distributed to daughter cells.
Heteroplasmy: Presence of more than one type of organellar genome within a cell, leading to variation in expression.
Slide 7: Examples of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Four O’clock Plant (Mirabilis jalapa): Shows variegated leaves due to different cpDNA in leaf cells.
Petite Mutants in Yeast: Result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA affecting respiration.
Slide 8: Importance of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Evolution: Provides insight into the evolution of eukaryotic cells.
Medicine: Understanding mitochondrial inheritance helps in diagnosing and treating mitochondrial diseases.
Agriculture: Chloroplast inheritance can be used in plant breeding and genetic modification.
Slide 9: Recent Research and Advances
Gene Editing: Techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 are being used to edit mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA.
Therapies: Development of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) for preventing mitochondrial diseases.
Slide 10: Conclusion
Summary: Extrachromosomal inheritance involves the transmission of genetic material outside the nucleus and plays a crucial role in genetics, medicine, and biotechnology.
Future Directions: Continued research and technological advancements hold promise for new treatments and applications.
Slide 11: Questions and Discussion
Invite Audience: Open the floor for any questions or further discussion on the topic.
THE IMPORTANCE OF MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE SAMPLE RETURN.Sérgio Sacani
The return of a sample of near-surface atmosphere from Mars would facilitate answers to several first-order science questions surrounding the formation and evolution of the planet. One of the important aspects of terrestrial planet formation in general is the role that primary atmospheres played in influencing the chemistry and structure of the planets and their antecedents. Studies of the martian atmosphere can be used to investigate the role of a primary atmosphere in its history. Atmosphere samples would also inform our understanding of the near-surface chemistry of the planet, and ultimately the prospects for life. High-precision isotopic analyses of constituent gases are needed to address these questions, requiring that the analyses are made on returned samples rather than in situ.
What is greenhouse gasses and how many gasses are there to affect the Earth.moosaasad1975
What are greenhouse gasses how they affect the earth and its environment what is the future of the environment and earth how the weather and the climate effects.
Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technologyLokesh Patil
As consumer awareness of health and wellness rises, the nutraceutical market—which includes goods like functional meals, drinks, and dietary supplements that provide health advantages beyond basic nutrition—is growing significantly. As healthcare expenses rise, the population ages, and people want natural and preventative health solutions more and more, this industry is increasing quickly. Further driving market expansion are product formulation innovations and the use of cutting-edge technology for customized nutrition. With its worldwide reach, the nutraceutical industry is expected to keep growing and provide significant chances for research and investment in a number of categories, including vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and herbal supplements.
Comparing Evolved Extractive Text Summary Scores of Bidirectional Encoder Rep...University of Maribor
Slides from:
11th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (IcETRAN), Niš, 3-6 June 2024
Track: Artificial Intelligence
https://www.etran.rs/2024/en/home-english/
A brief information about the SCOP protein database used in bioinformatics.
The Structural Classification of Proteins (SCOP) database is a comprehensive and authoritative resource for the structural and evolutionary relationships of proteins. It provides a detailed and curated classification of protein structures, grouping them into families, superfamilies, and folds based on their structural and sequence similarities.
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlandsRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
2. 1
Werner Herzog shot his 2009 film My Son, My Son, What Have
Ye Done? with the ______ camera. He was disappointed with the
camera's long reboot times, saying "It drove me insane, because
sometimes something is happening and you can't just push the
button and record it".
Others have praised the camera for its quality, versatility and
compactness, allowing greater freedom for movie directors.
Other famous movies shot with this camera are The Hobbit, The
Social Network and Prometheus.
FITB.
4. 2
X was founded in 1996. The company's name was a homage to
the Library of Y, drawing a parallel between the largest
repository of knowledge in the ancient world and the potential
of the Internet to become a similar store of knowledge.
The company’s toolbar gave users suggestions on browsing
based on traffic patterns, context for each site visited, how many
pages it had, how many other sites pointed to it, and how
frequently it was updated.
In 1999, X was acquired by Amazon for about $250 million.
X & Y? No part points.
6. 3
The material used to make X is an alloy of 2 rare Earth elements.
The estimated cost of the most advanced version of X is a few
hundred million dollars. Some of the many “unbelievable”
features of X are the User Interface and the computer providing
offline support to the person using X, and the manner in which
the energy from the power source is converted to a stabilized
electricity supply to allow the various components of X to
function in the less than ideal situation in which an X may be
used.
X?
8. 4
1. __ Jarvis
2. Make me a sandwich -- What? Make it yourself
BUT,
Sudo, make me a sandwich -- OK
3. Beam me up Scotty
I cannot do it captain, I don't have the power
4. When am I?
The present, of course. TARDIS functionality is still undergoing
development, sorry.
5. How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck
could chuck wood?
A woodchuck would chuck all the wood he could if a
woodchuck could chuck wood.”
6. What is the answer to life, the universe and everything?
The answer to life, the universe and everything is 42.
Connect.
10. 5
X will hold a contest called Y in March, in which hackers
can put their skills to the test by trying to hack into either
the HP or the Acer device running Y’s OS.
The company will pay USD 2.71828 million in prize money
in total.
To earn the $US110,000 payouts, hackers will have to
compromise the OS through a web page. For the
$US150,000 prize, hackers will have to compromise the
computers so thoroughly that the machine is still under
their control even after it has been rebooted.
X and Y? Part points.
12. 6
X began his career at Boeing, where he developed
a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor still used
in the 747.
X began his professional entertainment career as an
actor on a comedy TV show, “Almost Live!”.
He tried to correct the show host's pronunciation of
"gigawatt”. The host responded, "Who do you think
you are — X the ___Y__ ___?" and X was
thereafter known as Y on the program.
X was recently in news, living up to the title Y. X?
14. 7
"Do these people have no consideration? It is OK to
take pride in the event, but why bother me? All
sorts of people from ____ have been writing to
me, clogging up my email box. It takes me an hour
or two to just remove their mails. There are also
people who have never bothered to be in touch
with me for decades who suddenly feel the urge to
connect. I find this strange”
Whose reaction in an interview in 2009?
15. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, on being flooded
with emails after winning the Nobel Prize for
Chemistry in 2009.
“Person of Indian origin”
16. 8
X(1731-1810) is known for his experiment to determine Y. X was
a shy man who was uncomfortable in society and avoided it
when he could. He conversed little, and developed no known
deep personal attachments outside his family.
Because of his asocial and secretive behaviour, X often avoided
publishing his work. J.C. Maxwell looked through X's papers and
found discoveries/considerations for which others had been
given credit, including Richter's law of reciprocal
proportions, Ohm's law, Dalton's law of partial
pressures, principles of electrical conductivity and Charles's law
of gases.
X?
17. X : Henry Cavendish
Y : Gravitational Constant
18. 9
The X syndrome is a condition exclusive to Japanese tourists to
the city X, which causes them to have a mental breakdown
while visiting X.
The condition is a severe form of ‘culture shock’. Polite
Japanese tourists who come to the city are unable to come to
terms with views seen in films such as ____, with the reality of
a modern, bustling metropolis. Japanese tourists who come
into contact with, say, a rude ___ waiter, will be unable to
argue back and be forced to bottle up their anger which
eventually leads to a mental breakdown.
X?
20. 10
In 2007, pharmacies across New Zealand began dispensing a new
formulation of Eltroxin - a thyroid hormone replacement. Initial reports
of side effects of the drug, included eye pain, itching, and nausea. In
the 18 months following the release of the new tablet, the rate of
adverse event reporting rose nearly 2,000-fold.
The strange thing was, the active ingredient in the drug was exactly the
same. Laboratory testing proved that the new formulation was
equivalent to the old one. The only change was that the drug-maker
had altered the tablets’ size, color, and markings.
What is the scientific phenomenon associated with the reason for why
people were getting sick?
22. 11
The star on the left is about twice as
massive as the Sun and has an
absolute visual magnitude of 1.42.
Its 25 times more luminous than the
Sun but is significantly less luminous
than other stars such as Canopus or
Rigel. The system is between 200
and 300 million years old and was
originally composed of two bluish
stars. The more massive of these (on
the right), consumed its resources
and became a red giant before
collapsing into its current state as a
white dwarf around 120 million
years ago. What is the name of the
binary star system?
24. 12
The mascot of the BSD OSs, the BSD X, is named
after a software X, a computer program found
on Unix-like operating systems, which through a
play on words takes the cartoon shape of a
mythical demon. The BSD X's nickname Y is a
slurred phonetic pronunciation of BSD. Y
customarily carries a trident to symbolize a
software X's forking of processes.
26. 13
Dr. Mukopadhyay(M) is credited as having created the world's
second and India's first __________________. He was harassed
and not allowed to share his achievements with the international
scientific community. Dejected, he committed suicide in 1981.
Ek Doctor Ki Maut is an award winning film based on the life of
Dr. M, in which Pankaj Kapoor played the role of the protaganist.
Dr. M eventually received recognition for his work when T.C
Anand Kumar who was given credit for the first official
__________________ of India, scrutinised Dr. M’s work and
became certain that Dr. M was the architect of the first
__________________ in India.
FITB/ funda.
28. X is a phenomenon that represents a pronounced reduction in the size of
the biota associated with the aftermath of mass extinctions. Although there
is empirical evidence that suggests that it may be a common pattern during
the recoveries from various mass extinction events, it remains to be
analyzed in more detail to understand how pervasive the trend is.
X could represent dynamics associated with or important diversions from a
variety of biologic „rules‟governing size changes.
Finally, an interdisciplinary approach, involving
stratigraphy, phylogenetics, and sclerochronology, is necessary to better
understand the ecologic and evolutionary underpinnings of X. This
approach needs to be more uniformly applied to different extinctions and
taxonomic groups, allowing a more effective comparison and resulting in a
more holistic perspective on X.
14
30. 15
In a recent interview X revealed that he was at a science meeting where physicists
discussed a "theory of _______”. But the discussion went on late into the night, and X
went to bed early, thus failing to make a key connection between his work and that of
others.
X missed its true significance at the time and his colleagues received the Nobel prize in
1979 for ideas that lie at the heart of the ____ ___, and X might have been among
them. Others received credit for formulating a theory in which the X’s ____ plays an
important role.
On (eventually) receiving recognition for his work, X said: "I really rather hoped before
the announcement that they would make the number up to three, and there was
certainly an obvious candidate - Tom Kibble.”
32. 16
The Patent Claim description includes:
• A hearing device
• Monitoring system including sensor to detect head motion
• Biometric sensor for receiving the head motion data from the activity
sensor; determining whether
• Matching head motion data to predetermined head gesture
• Identifying action associated with the head gesture
• Receiving biometric data from sensor; determining if biometric data
matches a predetermined physical characteristic
• Identifying action associated with matching physical characteristic;
performing the identified action on a portable electronic device in
communication with the hearing device.
(Pic on next slide)
What?
35. 17
X is a gesture recognition technology startup. Founded by
Navneet Dalal and Mehul Nariyawala, the company received
early-stage funding from Y Combinator. The valuation of X, as
of October 2013, is approximately $40 million.
The company's first product ”X App" allowed users to control
apps such as iTunes, Spotify, VLC, and QuickTime using hand
gestures. It utilizes gesture recognition technology that works
with the webcam on a user's computer. X recognizes the
gestures of a person's hands between one and six feet
away, based on an algorithm Dalal worked on during his PhD.
X?
37. 18
These are some of the tips released by X for its users of Y.
DO’S
• Explore the world around you
• Take advantage of the Y voice commands.
• Ask for permission
• Use screen lock
• Be an active and vocal member of the Y _____ Community
DON’TS:
• Y-out
• Wear it and expect to be ignored
• Be creepy or rude (aka, a “Y-hole”).
Y?
43. 21
X is a room-temperature superconductor for energy, which
makes it very valuable; it is worth $40 million per kilogram. X has
an extremely strong magnetic field, reversing prior knowledge
that all superconductors repel magnetic fields.
Unlike the fragile crystals of human-created superconducting
compounds, the substance is a stable quasi-crystal. X has a
unique magnetic field and properties of
superconductivity, causing it to levitate in magnetic fields, aptly
called Thundering Rocks by the natives of the place where it is
found.
Originally, the term X was slang used in the aerospace
industry, to describe hard-to-access materials with mythical
properties.
46. Mavericks, California; in the honour of the inspiration
it provided to its engineers, Apple named its latest
OS (OS X) as Mavericks
47. 23
Rumored/ leaked details about X:
• Specifications : 4-inch WVGA display, 854 x 540
resolution, possibly dual-SIM, a dual-core Snapdragon 200
chipset, 512MB RAM, a 5MP camera, 4GB expandable
storage, and a 1,500 mAh battery.
• The company(Y) will be developing its own applications for X.
The Applications Store is code-named ___ on Linux and Y has
already negotiated most of the top 100 Play Store
applications.
• Pricing of X is suggested to be €80.
• The codename for this product is intrinsically related to the
end of World War II.
What is X?
49. 24
X is the theoretical process of modifying the
atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a
planet or moon to make it habitable by Earth-like life. The term
was coined by Jack Williamson in a science-fiction story "Collision
Orbit”, in 1942.
The concept X precedes the use of the word itself. H.G. Wells
described a reverse-X, in The War of the Worlds. In Man of
Steel, General Zod attempts to use reverse-X to revive the
environment of planet Krypton on Earth. A crew member in
Prometheus bets another that the purpose of their visit is X.
X?
51. 25
Leaders of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and
Endowment (GAIAE) in the UAE issued a fatwa against this
program as they consider it tantamount to suicide, which is
strictly forbidden in Islam. So far 500 Saudis and Arabs have
volunteered to take part in it, including over 2000 from other
countries.
Which program is being talked about?