Packet 5: Bonus 3
Males of this genus fight each other using their ossicones during necking. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this genus of hoofed mammals whose necks, up to 2.4 meters in length, make them the tallest living land animals. They graze on woody plants, especially acacias.
ANSWER: giraffes [or Giraffa]
[10m] This French biologist claimed that the long necks of giraffes were due to successive generations stretching their necks to reach higher branches, an acquired trait that was passed onto offspring. His theories were largely disproven by the discovery of genetic inheritance.
ANSWER: Jean-Baptiste Lamarck [or Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck]
[10h] Giraffes belong to this suborder of mammals named for fermenting plant matter in a multi-chambered stomach. Methane emissions from this suborder largely result from burping, rather than farting.
ANSWER: ruminants [or Ruminintia]
<Biology — June Yin> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 5
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 16.25 | 96% | 46% | 21% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWitt A | New Boston Huron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Detroit Catholic Central A | U of D Jesuit | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Detroit Catholic Central B | Rockford B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | EH |
| Detroit Catholic Central C | Utica Academy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| Hillsdale Academy A | Troy B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Hillsdale Academy C | Chelsea | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Hillsdale Academy D | Detroit Country Day A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Holt | Coldwater | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| New Buffalo A | Williamston | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Okemos A | Traverse City Central A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | EH |
| Rockford A | Troy A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Traverse City Central B | Grand Ledge | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| White Cloud A | Taylor | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| White Cloud B | Hillsdale Academy B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 14 | 14.29 | 93% | 29% | 21% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 24.00 | 100% | 100% | 40% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |