• RQFTCINO13 Game 4, Rounds 7-8: SF and genetics

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Tue Oct 25 05:42:55 2022
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-02-25,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of the Night Owls, but have been reformatted and may
    have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the correct
    answers in about 3 days.

    For further information, including an explanation of the """
    notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2022-09-09
    companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
    Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 4, Round 7 - Literature - Science-Fiction Books

    These works appear on NPR's list of the top 100 science-fiction
    and fantasy books. In each case, name the author.

    1. "The Road".
    2. "Foundation".
    3. "Neuromancer".
    4. "Cat's Cradle".
    5. "The Time Machine".
    6. "A Clockwork Orange".
    7. "The Illustrated Man".
    8. "The Handmaid's Tale".
    9. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".
    10. "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?".


    * Game 4, Round 8 - Science - Genetics

    1. On 1953-02-28, at Cambridge University's Cavendish Labs, James
    Watson and Francis Crick made what discovery about the structure
    of DNA?

    2. What plant did Gregor Mendel use for his heredity studies for
    the paper he published in 1866?

    3. In the acronym DNA, what does the A stand for?

    4. How many chromosomes do humans normally have in each typical
    cell?

    5. Chromosomes are duplicated prior to cell division. What is it
    called if there is an error in that duplication?

    6. If two green genes give you green, and two yellow genes give
    you yellow, and one gene of each type also gives you yellow,
    then what type of gene is the green gene?

    7. They are scattered throughout the cell outside the nucleus and
    produces the cell's energy. They contain a small loop of DNA
    and there are 500-1,000 of them in every human cell. What are
    they called?

    8. In the 1950s, what group of viruses was found to be made up of
    RNA rather the than usual DNA?

    9. What is the name of the initiative to identify and map all of
    the genes found in people?

    10. What social genetic movement arose with the idea of improving
    the human stock by promoting the breeding of gifted individuals
    and preventing the less gifted from doing so?

    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto | "A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough." [email protected] | --Franklin Roosevelt

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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Tue Oct 25 06:29:09 2022
    On 10/24/22 22:42, Mark Brader wrote:


    * Game 4, Round 7 - Literature - Science-Fiction Books

    These works appear on NPR's list of the top 100 science-fiction
    and fantasy books. In each case, name the author.

    1. "The Road".
    2. "Foundation".

    Asimov

    3. "Neuromancer".

    Gibson

    4. "Cat's Cradle".

    Vonnegut

    5. "The Time Machine".

    Wells

    6. "A Clockwork Orange".

    Burgess

    7. "The Illustrated Man".

    Bradbury

    8. "The Handmaid's Tale".

    Atwood

    9. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".

    Verne

    10. "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?".

    Dick



    * Game 4, Round 8 - Science - Genetics

    1. On 1953-02-28, at Cambridge University's Cavendish Labs, James
    Watson and Francis Crick made what discovery about the structure
    of DNA?

    that it's a double helix


    2. What plant did Gregor Mendel use for his heredity studies for
    the paper he published in 1866?

    peas


    3. In the acronym DNA, what does the A stand for?

    acid


    4. How many chromosomes do humans normally have in each typical
    cell?

    46


    5. Chromosomes are duplicated prior to cell division. What is it
    called if there is an error in that duplication?

    mutation


    6. If two green genes give you green, and two yellow genes give
    you yellow, and one gene of each type also gives you yellow,
    then what type of gene is the green gene?

    recessive


    7. They are scattered throughout the cell outside the nucleus and
    produces the cell's energy. They contain a small loop of DNA
    and there are 500-1,000 of them in every human cell. What are
    they called?

    mitochondria


    8. In the 1950s, what group of viruses was found to be made up of
    RNA rather the than usual DNA?

    retroviruses


    9. What is the name of the initiative to identify and map all of
    the genes found in people?

    Human Genome Project


    10. What social genetic movement arose with the idea of improving
    the human stock by promoting the breeding of gifted individuals
    and preventing the less gifted from doing so?

    Social Darwinism


    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Tue Oct 25 20:04:45 2022
    Mark Brader ([email protected]) writes:
    * Game 4, Round 7 - Literature - Science-Fiction Books

    2. "Foundation".

    Isaac Asimow

    6. "A Clockwork Orange".

    Burgees

    8. "The Handmaid's Tale".

    Margarete Atwood

    9. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".

    Jules Verne

    * Game 4, Round 8 - Science - Genetics

    1. On 1953-02-28, at Cambridge University's Cavendish Labs, James
    Watson and Francis Crick made what discovery about the structure
    of DNA?

    It's twisted

    2. What plant did Gregor Mendel use for his heredity studies for
    the paper he published in 1866?

    Peas

    3. In the acronym DNA, what does the A stand for?

    Acid

    4. How many chromosomes do humans normally have in each typical
    cell?

    46

    5. Chromosomes are duplicated prior to cell division. What is it
    called if there is an error in that duplication?

    Mutation

    7. They are scattered throughout the cell outside the nucleus and
    produces the cell's energy. They contain a small loop of DNA
    and there are 500-1,000 of them in every human cell. What are
    they called?

    Mitokondrie

    8. In the 1950s, what group of viruses was found to be made up of
    RNA rather the than usual DNA?

    Coronaviruses

    9. What is the name of the initiative to identify and map all of
    the genes found in people?

    Project Hugo

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Tue Oct 25 18:09:50 2022
    On Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 12:43:02 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 4, Round 7 - Literature - Science-Fiction Books

    These works appear on NPR's list of the top 100 science-fiction
    and fantasy books. In each case, name the author.

    1. "The Road".

    McCarthy

    2. "Foundation".

    Asimov

    3. "Neuromancer".

    Gibson

    4. "Cat's Cradle".

    Vonnegut

    5. "The Time Machine".

    Wells

    6. "A Clockwork Orange".

    Burgess

    7. "The Illustrated Man".

    Bradbury

    8. "The Handmaid's Tale".

    Atwood

    9. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".

    Verne

    10. "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?".

    Dick

    * Game 4, Round 8 - Science - Genetics

    1. On 1953-02-28, at Cambridge University's Cavendish Labs, James
    Watson and Francis Crick made what discovery about the structure
    of DNA?

    it is shaped like a double helix

    2. What plant did Gregor Mendel use for his heredity studies for
    the paper he published in 1866?

    peas

    3. In the acronym DNA, what does the A stand for?

    acid

    4. How many chromosomes do humans normally have in each typical
    cell?

    46

    6. If two green genes give you green, and two yellow genes give
    you yellow, and one gene of each type also gives you yellow,
    then what type of gene is the green gene?

    recessive

    7. They are scattered throughout the cell outside the nucleus and
    produces the cell's energy. They contain a small loop of DNA
    and there are 500-1,000 of them in every human cell. What are
    they called?

    ribosomes

    8. In the 1950s, what group of viruses was found to be made up of
    RNA rather the than usual DNA?

    retroviruses

    9. What is the name of the initiative to identify and map all of
    the genes found in people?

    Human Genome Project

    10. What social genetic movement arose with the idea of improving
    the human stock by promoting the breeding of gifted individuals
    and preventing the less gifted from doing so?

    eugenics

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    [email protected]

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Thu Oct 27 04:39:57 2022
    Mark Brader <[email protected]> wrote:

    * Game 4, Round 7 - Literature - Science-Fiction Books

    1. "The Road".

    Cormac McCarthy

    2. "Foundation".

    Isaac Asimov

    3. "Neuromancer".

    William Gibson

    4. "Cat's Cradle".

    Kurt Vonnegut

    5. "The Time Machine".

    H. G. Wells

    6. "A Clockwork Orange".

    Anthony Burgess

    7. "The Illustrated Man".

    Ray Bradbury

    8. "The Handmaid's Tale".

    Margaret Atwood

    9. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".

    Jules Verne

    10. "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?".

    Philip K. Dick

    * Game 4, Round 8 - Science - Genetics

    1. On 1953-02-28, at Cambridge University's Cavendish Labs, James
    Watson and Francis Crick made what discovery about the structure
    of DNA?

    it's a double helix

    2. What plant did Gregor Mendel use for his heredity studies for
    the paper he published in 1866?

    pea

    3. In the acronym DNA, what does the A stand for?

    acid

    4. How many chromosomes do humans normally have in each typical
    cell?

    46

    5. Chromosomes are duplicated prior to cell division. What is it
    called if there is an error in that duplication?

    mutation

    6. If two green genes give you green, and two yellow genes give
    you yellow, and one gene of each type also gives you yellow,
    then what type of gene is the green gene?

    recessive

    7. They are scattered throughout the cell outside the nucleus and
    produces the cell's energy. They contain a small loop of DNA
    and there are 500-1,000 of them in every human cell. What are
    they called?

    mitochondria

    8. In the 1950s, what group of viruses was found to be made up of
    RNA rather the than usual DNA?

    retroviruses

    9. What is the name of the initiative to identify and map all of
    the genes found in people?

    Human Genome Project

    10. What social genetic movement arose with the idea of improving
    the human stock by promoting the breeding of gifted individuals
    and preventing the less gifted from doing so?

    eugenics

    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Dan Blum [email protected]
    "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 28 07:39:45 2022
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-02-25,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
    see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
    the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 4, Round 7 - Literature - Science-Fiction Books

    These works appear on NPR's list of the top 100 science-fiction
    and fantasy books. In each case, name the author.

    This was the easiest round in the original game, and the
    second-easiest in the entire season.

    1. "The Road".

    Cormac McCarthy (published 2006). 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

    2. "Foundation".

    Isaac Asimov (1951). 4 for everyone -- Dan Tilque, Erland, Joshua,
    and Dan Blum.

    3. "Neuromancer".

    William Gibson (1984). 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Dan Blum.

    4. "Cat's Cradle".

    Kurt Vonnegut (1963). 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Dan Blum.

    5. "The Time Machine".

    H.G. Wells (1895). 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Dan Blum.

    6. "A Clockwork Orange".

    Anthony Burgess (1962). 4 for everyone.

    7. "The Illustrated Man".

    Ray Bradbury (1951). 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Dan Blum.

    8. "The Handmaid's Tale".

    Margaret Atwood (1985). 4 for everyone.

    9. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".

    Jules Verne (1870 in French, English translation 1873). 4 for
    everyone.

    10. "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?".

    Philip K. Dick (1968). 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Dan Blum.


    * Game 4, Round 8 - Science - Genetics

    1. On 1953-02-28, at Cambridge University's Cavendish Labs, James
    Watson and Francis Crick made what discovery about the structure
    of DNA?

    It is a double helix. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Dan Blum.

    And that explained how it could be replicated.

    2. What plant did Gregor Mendel use for his heredity studies for
    the paper he published in 1866?

    Peas. 4 for everyone.

    3. In the acronym DNA, what does the A stand for?

    (DeoxyriboNucleic) Acid. Not amino acid. 4 for everyone.

    4. How many chromosomes do humans normally have in each typical
    cell?

    46 (23 pairs). 4 for everyone.

    5. Chromosomes are duplicated prior to cell division. What is it
    called if there is an error in that duplication?

    A mutation. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, and Dan Blum.

    6. If two green genes give you green, and two yellow genes give
    you yellow, and one gene of each type also gives you yellow,
    then what type of gene is the green gene?

    Recessive. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Dan Blum.

    7. They are scattered throughout the cell outside the nucleus and
    produces the cell's energy. They contain a small loop of DNA
    and there are 500-1,000 of them in every human cell. What are
    they called?

    Mitochondria. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, and Dan Blum.

    8. In the 1950s, what group of viruses was found to be made up of
    RNA rather the than usual DNA?

    Retroviruses. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Dan Blum.

    9. What is the name of the initiative to identify and map all of
    the genes found in people?

    Human Genome Project. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Dan Blum.

    10. What social genetic movement arose with the idea of improving
    the human stock by promoting the breeding of gifted individuals
    and preventing the less gifted from doing so?

    Eugenics. (Not social darwinism, which is about sociopolitical
    systems and not inherited characteristics.) 4 for Joshua
    and Dan Blum.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
    TOPICS-> Ent Geo His Lei Lit Sci FOUR
    Dan Blum 28 22 40 34 40 40 154
    Dan Tilque 0 28 40 36 36 36 148
    Joshua Kreitzer 40 27 32 31 40 32 144
    Erland Sommarskog 0 12 24 20 16 20 80

    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto "The cure of the typo has struck again." [email protected] --Peter Young

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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