Packet 4: Bonus 8
The “H&E” form of this technique, which uses hematoxylin and eosin, is the gold standard for studying tissues in histology. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this technique whose “acid-fast” type is used to diagnose Mycobacterium infections such as tuberculosis.
ANSWER: staining [accept H&E staining; or acid-fast staining]
[10m] This type of stain detects whether crystal violet is retained by the bacterial cell wall upon washing with ethanol. This stain is used to classify bacteria as this word “-positive” or “-negative.”
ANSWER: Gram staining [accept Gram-positive or Gram-negative]
[10e] This biologist developed a method of staining neurons using silver. This Italian also names an organelle that serves as the “packaging center” of the cell, his namesake apparatus.
ANSWER: Camillo Golgi [accept Golgi staining; accept Golgi apparatus or complex or bodies]
<Biology — June Yin> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 4
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 17.60 | 100% | 56% | 20% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardino Rizzbaino and the Tung Tung Tung Trio | (not so) Evil Empire | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HME |
| Copilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournament | POA | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HME |
| ccny potato salad | Fremd Larpers | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HME |
| son toliver | ASCA (Ava, Sean, Chris, and Aiden) | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | HE |
| washed and braindead!!! | Quaker Oats | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 15 | 16.00 | 100% | 53% | 7% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 26.00 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |