Science Quiz competition

For Health Science Students

BySachin Narwadiya

ScientistVigyan Prasar

Email:-sachin@vigyanprasar.gov.in

Round I

GeneralTerms and conditions

• Each team will get two questions with multiple choice.

• If unanswered, question will not PASS ON to next team.

• Each question will have 10 points.

• Answer time is 10 second.

TEAM- A

Team A:

Rothra’s test associated with detection of _______in urine.

a) Proteins

b) Glucose

c) Urea

d) Ketones

TEAM- B

Taq polymerase used in PCR obtained from a__________

a) Virus b) Fungi

c) Bacteria

d) Plant

TEAM- C

During the Zeihl-Nelson staining the background is due to___________?

a) Corbol Fucshin

d) Heat

b) Alcohol

c) Methylene blue

TEAM- D

KOH mount is detection method for___________ ?

a) Bacteria

b)Viruses

c) Fungi

d) Worms

TEAM- E

Glucagon is a hormone secreted by___________

a) Pancreas

b) Liver

c) kidneys

d) Intestine

TEAM- A

The virus causing AIDS in human being was first discovered in ________

a) 1985

b) 1989

c) 1990

d) 1983

TEAM- B

Synthesis of urea in liver takes place by—

a) Krebs Cycle

d) Glycolysis

b) Ornithine Cycle

c) Nitrogen Cycle

TEAM- C

Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANAs, also known as anti-nuclear factor or ANF) are antibodies directed against______________________

a) Contents of the cell nucleus

d) Viruses

b) Antigens in Blood

c) Pathogenic Bacteria

TEAM- D

The end product of purine metabolism is

a) Urea

b) Uric Acid

c) Bilirubin

d) Urobilinogen

TEAM- E

Reticulocytes are immature_______

a) Platelets

b) WBCs

c) RBCs.

d) Somatic Cells

Round IIScience in Laboratory

Terms and conditions• Each team will get two questions with 10 point to each question.

• If unanswered, question will PASS ON to next team carrying 5 bonus point.

• Answer time is 30 seconds.

TEAM- A

Riboflavin, is type of a vitamin. Give name of that vitamin.

Vitamin B

TEAM- B

The process of using centrifugal force to separate lighter portion of a solution, mixture or suspension from the heavier one……….

centrifugation

TEAM- C

SI unit of radioactivity and defined as one decay per second……………

BecquereBecquerell

TEAM- D

TSH is a hormone secreted by___

Pituitary GlandPituitary Gland

TEAM- E

The process by which concentration or activity of given solution is decreased by addition of solvent…………….

Dilution Dilution

TEAM- A

A solution that contains all the components of a reaction except the analyte……………….

BlankBlank

TEAM- B

Unit of luminous intensity………

CandelaCandela

TEAM- C

Mass of a molecule of a substance and calculated by summing the atomic weights of the atoms making up the substance’s molecular formula.

Molecular Weight Molecular Weight

TEAM- D

Solution that contain 1 mole of solute in each liter of solution…

Molar Molar SolutionSolution

TEAM- E

The solutions of which the concentration of solute is accurately known

Standard SolutionStandard Solution

Round III

Photo Identification RoundTerms and conditions

• Each team will get two questions

• Picture of equipment/process/technique will be shown on the screen.

•If identified without any clue then 10 points will be awarded.

•2 points for each clue will be deducted for next four clues.

•Time for answer is maximum 3 minutes with clues.

• If unanswered, question WILL NOT pass on to next team.

TEAM-A

1. Technique based on Beer Lamberts Law

4. It’s advance version of colorimeter.

2. Works in both visible and UV Range

3. Generally used as part of semi auto analyzers

Spectrophotometer

TEAM-B

1. Its separation technique2. Has two phases

stationary phase and mobile phase

Column Chromatography

3. It can be performed using paper, column.

4. Eluted fractions can be evaluated by using spectroscopy.

TEAM-C

2. It uses mobile phase and stationary phase

4.Ascending flow or descending flow can be maintained

1. It is a separation technique

3. Paper is used as stationary phase

Paper Chromatography

TEAM-D

X-Ray Crystallography

1.Technique is used to determine 3d structure of proteins2.Max Perutz and John Kenrew in 1950 invented this technique.3. Atoms in crystals scatters the X-rays

4.Till date about 10,000 proteins structure has been determined by this technique.

TEAM-E

Fluorescent Activated cell sorter ( FACS)

4. It can be used to purify different types WBCs

3. It can select one cells from thousand of other cells

2.It is based on flow cytometry

1.General shapes of DNA &RNA contents can be determined.

TEAM-A

1. It’s a machine used for sectioning of tissues.

4. This instrument is used in histopathology.

2. Before section cutting the tissue embedded in wax.

3. After section cutting the slides were prepared.

Microtome

TEAM-B

1. It is used to see microscopic organisms.

4. Viruses may be seen through it.

2. It is based on electrons beam

3. Scanning and Transmission are two types

Electron Microscope

TEAM-C

1. It is used to differentiate different WBCs.

4. It’s a counter.

2. It is used along with microscopic counting.3. Different types of white blood cells can be

expressed as %.

Telly Counter-used for DLC

TEAM-D

1. It is used direct cell counting.

4. It’s a counter.

2. Cells like RBCs and WBCs were counted.

3. Total RBC count and WBC count may be calculated.

Improved Neubaur chamber

TEAM-E

1. It is technique for generating more copies of DNA .

4. It’s a chain reaction.

2. The technique is depends on temperature variations.

33. DNA polymerase is used in this tech.

Polymerase Chain Reaction-PCR

• Each team will be asked continuous questions for 1 minute or maximum eight question.

• Answer should be given in True or False.

• Each question will carry 5 points.

Terms and conditions

Round IV

Science in General

1. GOD-POD is method for test of cholesterol.

2. M.Tubercule bacteria also called as acid fast bacilli

3. FSH secreted by Ovary.

4. Detoxification is work of heart….

5. RBCs are nucleated……

6. Ornithology is study of insacts

9. After age of 70 years red bone marrow decreases and converted into yellow bone marrow

7. Genes are bigger that DNA in size

8. RBCs life span is about 120 days

13 The electronegativity increases across a horizontal row of the periodic table from left to right

14. In blood T3 and T4 bound to albumin.

15. 0.85% NaCl is the concentration in Normal Saline

16. 40g NaCl in 1 Litre water constitutes 1 Molar solution.17. Complement are necessary for antibodies to act

18. Crixivan, a drug is widely used in the fight against AIDS

12.Urea Cycle operates in Lungs

10. Presbiopia disease associated with lungs

11.Flourides has capacity to stop glycolysis.

19. Methane is a major component in the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

20. Atomizer is used in flame photometry

21. Sickle cells anemia has spheroid RBCs

22. Ethene is produced naturally by fruits such as tomatoes and bananas as a plant hormone for the ripening process of these fruits

23 Fluorocarbons have extraordinarily low boiling points when compared to hydrocarbons of the same molecular weight

24. Diseases spread world wide are pandemic diseases

25. Buffer has capacity to resists in temperature

26.On 1st day of starvation increased gluconeogenesis occur in liver. 27.Salivary alpha-amylase acts on starch

28. Alcohol with long carbon chain is much less soluble in water

29. Carbonic anhydrase regulates the acidity of blood and the physiological conditions relating to blood pH

30. Next to sodium, zinc is the most used reductant.

31. Iodine acts as decolourizer in grams stain

32. Hyaluronic acid present in synovial fluid.

34. Plasma can be obtained from clotted blood.

35.Lowering of H ion will increase pH of a solution.

36. The type of H chain determines the class of immunoglobulin

37. Amylase is secreted by pancreas

33. Bats belongs to mammals

40. Bense Johns Protein appear in urine in myloma condition

38. RBCs swells in isotonic solutions.

39. Study of color is called chromatography.