Science Bowl

BIOLOGY

Biology - 73

BIOL-92; Short Answer:  A monoclonal antibody is specific for how many different proteins?

ANSWER:  ONE

BIOL-92; Short Answer:  What is the gelatinous substance produced by red algae which is used
as a culture medium for bacteria called?

ANSWER:  AGAR (pron: OG-er)   or   AGAR-AGAR (pron: OG-er-OG-er) 

BIOL-92; Short Answer:  What do we call a substance, usually a protein, which when introduced
into the body stimulates the formation of antibodies? 

ANSWER:  ANTIGEN

BIOL-92; Short Answer:  What is the term for an infection in the connective tissues covering the
brain and spinal cord?

ANSWER:  MENINGITIS

BIOL-92; Short Answer:  What is the primary chemical component of the prokaryotic cell wall?

ANSWER:  PEPTIDOGLYCAN

(pron: pep-ted-o-GLIE-kan) 

BIOL-92; Short Answer:  The virus which causes mononucleosis belongs to which family?

a)  Cocksackie
b)  Androvirus
c)  Epstein-Barr
d)  Retrovirus

ANSWER:  C -- EPSTEIN-BARR

BIOL-92; Short Answer:  Zidovudine (pron: zi-DOE-vyu-deen), a nucleoside with antiviral
activity, is used to delay the onset of this disease.  Name the disease.

ANSWER:  AIDS

BIOL-92; Short Answer:  Syphilis is commonly detected by what test? 

ANSWER:  WASSERMAN TEST