BioQuiz 2011 - Karnataka State finals. Hosted by Rohit Nair from QuizWorks, the quiz was a nail biter with St. Aloysius College, Mangalore winning on a tiebreaker

3. aA AsmaParveen Madiha Ahmed

4. aA Ravi Rajdhan Jaidivya

5. aA Krutideepan Das VinayShekhar

6. aA GaneshPai Joel Cornelio

7. aA Sabir Ali Santosh Kumar Tiwary

8. aA Smruthy K.S SumanaSrivatsa

10. Bio WORLD

12. 1 This ancient traditional healing medicine was patented in the US by Indian-Americans and assigned to Mississippi Medical Center. It was later revoked thanks to the efforts of the then Director General of CSIR, DrMashlekar. Which traditional Indian medicine is being discussed?

13. 2 In an acidic solution, the ‘lawsone’ molecule can react via a process called Michael addition with keratin to create a stain. This stain is used for a particular form of ‘decoration’. Extracts of Lawsonia plant have been used since the Bronze Age for this purpose! How do we know this better?

14. 3 Traveller's diarrhoea is the most common illness affecting travelers. It is called by several interesting names like "Montezuma's Revenge“ in Mexico, "Cairo Two-Step" in Egypt, "Kurtz Hurtz" in Uzbekistan, "Karachi crouch" in Pakistan, "Suryavarman's Revenge" in Cambodia, “Kabulitis" in Afghanistan. What is it called in India?

15. 4 This type of surgery was known to the physician Sushruta in 6th Century BC. Traditionally, it was performed with a special tool called the JabamukhiSalaka, a curved needle that was invented by Sushruta himself. It took thousands of years to improve upon this equipment. What surgery?

16. 5 Invented by George de Mestral in 1941, the idea came to him after returning from a hunting trip with his dog. Inspired by the burrs of burdock, that were stuck to his clothes and his dog's fur, he went on to create something of everyday use. What?

17. 6 First published on 4 November 1869 by Norman Lockyer, it is the world's most cited interdisciplinary science journal. Today, this journal is amongst the few that still publish original research articles across a wide range of scientific fields. Which journal is being discussed?

18. Aud The great physicist Richard Feynman delivered a classic talk on the topic “There is plenty of room at the bottom – An Invitation to enter a new field of Physics” on December 29, 1959 at the annual meeting of the American Physical Society. During the course of the lecture Feynman introduced an important concept which he said would be the field of the future. Which field of modern science did he introduce to the world?

20. Bio VISION

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30. Bio Quiz

32. What is the trade name of the neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinumwhich is widely used for cosmetic and medical procedures.

33. Give one word that connects the Greek goddess of the rainbow , the song below and a part of the human body.

34. Known as the birdman of India, this Padma Vibushan winner is India's most famous naturalist in which branch of zoology?

35. A family of synthetic broad based antibiotics, the term refers to chemotherapeutic antibacterials. These prevent DNA from unwinding and duplicating. What are they called?

38. 2009 Veterinary medicine: Catherine Douglas and Peter Rowlinson of UK, for showing that cows with names give more milk than cows that are nameless.

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