Packet 9: Bonus 18
The ability of some of these molecules to replicate themselves lends credence to their namesake “world” hypothesis, which posits that life began as these molecules. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name these molecules whose “transfer” and “messenger” varieties are involved in the translation of proteins.
ANSWER: RNA [or ribonucleic acid; accept tRNA or mRNA]
[10m] Transfer RNA contains a “pseudo-” form of this nitrogenous base. RNA contains this nucleobase, not typically found in DNA, which forms two hydrogen bonds with adenine.
ANSWER: uracil [or uridine; prompt on U]
[10h] This structure largely made of RNA performs a namesake process that removes introns from pre-messenger RNA. This complex is synthesized from snRNPs (“snurps”).
ANSWER: spliceosome (“SPLICE-uh-sohm”)
<Biology — June Yin> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 9
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 19.58 | 96% | 88% | 13% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (not so) Evil Empire | ccny potato salad | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| ASCA (Ava, Sean, Chris, and Aiden) | washed and braindead!!! | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Bombardino Rizzbaino and the Tung Tung Tung Trio | son toliver | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Coldwater | New Buffalo A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Copilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournament | Quaker Oats | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| DeWitt A | Hillsdale Academy D | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| DeWitt B | Rockford A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Detroit Catholic Central B | Utica Academy | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Detroit Country Day A | U of D Jesuit | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Franklin Road Academy | USN A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Fremd Larpers | POA | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| Hillsdale Academy B | Traverse City Central B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | M |
| Hillsdale Academy C | Taylor | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Merrol Hyde A | USN B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Merrol Hyde B | Harpeth Hall | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| New Boston Huron | Holt | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Okemos A | Detroit Catholic Central C | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Okemos B | Troy B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| Owensboro | USN C | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Rockford B | New Buffalo B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Traverse City Central A | Detroit Catholic Central A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Troy A | Grand Ledge | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| White Cloud A | Chelsea | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Williamston | Hillsdale Academy A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 15 | 18.00 | 93% | 80% | 7% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 24.00 | 100% | 100% | 40% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |