Report of the 20th International Biology Olympiad, Tsukuba, Japan
Answer Key to the Theoretical Tests
1. Part A
No.
A1
A2
E
X
A3
No.
A21
A23
A4
A5
A6
A27
A8
A28
A9
A29
No.
A41
A43
X
X
X
A44
A45
A46
A47
X
A48
X
X
A49
A30
A11
A31
A51
A12
A32
A52
A13
A33
A14
A34
A15
A35
A16
A36
A18
A19
A20
X
X
X
X
A50
A53
A54
X
X
A37
A38
A39
A40
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A10
A17
A42
A26
A24
A7
A25
X
A22
X
X
X
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2. Part B
B1. (0.5 points x 6 = 3 points)
A
B
C
Plants
X
Mammals
X
X
D
X
B2. (0.5 points x 5 = 2.5 points)
I
II
III
IV
V
D
C
E
B
A
B3. (0.5 points x 6 = 3 points)
735
735
122
1 18 {5 (2 1)}
3
3
= 245 122 244 18 5 2
= 29890 4392 10
= 25488
When the N-terminal Met residue is assumed to have been removed,
735
735
1 122
11 18 {5 (2 1)}
= 244 122 243 18 5 2
= 29768 4374 10
= 25384
Partial point:
(0.5) Division by 3.
(0.5) Subtraction of water mass of peptide bonds.
(0.5) Number of peptide bonds: number of amino acids minus 1.
(0.5) Correct molecular mass of one water molecule.
(0.5) Subtraction of ten hydrogen molecules of five disulfide bonds.
(0.5) Correct calculations.
B4. (3.5 points)
(1) (0.3 points x 10 = 3 points)
A
6
B
1, 3, 7, 10
C
D
4, 9
E
2, 5, 8
F
(2) (0.5 point : if all are correct)
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1
B
2
C
3
A
B5. (0.5 points x 4 = 2 points)
I
II
III
D
A
C
IV
B
B6. (3 points)
2000
(or 2007 by using more precise Avogadros number.)
B7. (1 points x 4 = 4 points)
I
II
III
A
F
E
IV
A
B8. (3 points)
Deficiency symptoms
(0.3x3)
Mg
B
Fe
A
N
B
Mineral mobility
(0.3x3)
C
D
C
Metabolic roles
(0.4x3)
G
E
F
B9. (1 points x 3 = 3 points)
I
II
III
C
D
F
B10. (4 points)
(1) (0.5 points x 4 = 2 points)
can
respond
Florigen.
cold-treated
annual plants
untreated
annual plants
The
shoot
cold-treated
apical
biennial
meristems of
plants
untreated
biennial
plants
X
X
X
X
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to cannot respond
Florigen.
to
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(2) (0.5 points x 4 = 2 points)
produce
Florigen do not produce Florigen
under the long-day in either photoperiodic
condition.
condition.
The leaves of
B11. (3 points)
(1) (1 point)
A
B
C
X
(2) (1 point)
A
B
(3) (1 point)
A
B
cold-treated
annual plants
untreated
annual plants
cold-treated
biennial
plants
untreated
biennial
plants
X
X
X
X
C
X
D
X
B12. (1 points x 3 = 3 points)
A
B
C
I
X
II
X
III
X
B13. (1 points x 3 = 3 points)
I
II
III
A
C
B
B14. (2.5 points)
(1) (0.5 point)
A
B
X
(2) (0.5 point)
A
B
D
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X
(3) (0.5 points x 3 = 1.5 points)
C
E
G
B15. (1 points x 4 = 4 points)
Hypothesis
1
Rejected
X
Not rejected
B16. (2 points)
(1) (1 point)
A
B
X
(2) (1 point)
A
B
X
Hypothesis
2
X
B17. (2 points)
(1) (0.2 point x 4 = 0.8 points)
A
B
C
TRUE
X
X
FALSE
X
D
X
(2) (0.3 points x 4 = 1.2 points)
A
B
C
TRUE
X
X
FALSE
X
D
X
B18. (3 points)
(1) (1 points x 2 = 2 points)
A
B
C
D
E
X
X
(Choosing more than 2 gives no point.)
(2) (1 point)
A
B
D
X
B19. (3 points)
(1) (0.5 point)
A
B
E
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3
Hypothesis
4
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X
(2) (0.5 point)
A
B
D
X
(2) (1 points x 2 = 2 points)
A
B
C
D
E
F
X
X
(Choosing more than 2 gives no point.)
B20. (3 points)
(1) (1 points x 2 = 2 points)
Acc
m
190
Aml
m
340
(2) (1 point)
A
B
X
B21. (0.5 points x 4 = 2 points)
i
ii
iii
Iv
C
D
B
A
B22. (2 points)
(1) (1 point)
A
B
C
X
(2) (1 point)
A
B
X
B23. (4 points)
(1) (2 points)
A
B
C
X
(2) (2 points)
A
B
C
X
B24. (4 points)
(1) (1 point)
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B
X
(2) (1 point)
A
B
(3) (2 points)
26
C
X
B25. (3 points)
(1) (2 points)
2.5
X
106
(2,500,000)
years
6
5 X 10 (5,000,000) years: 1 point
(2) (1 point)
A
B
C
X
B26. (3 points)
(1) (1 point)
A
B
C
(2) (1 point)
A
B
(3) (1 point)
A
B
B27. (4 points)
(1) (2 points)
34
or 0.34
D
X
D
X
C
X
(2) (1 point)
I
II
III
IV
X
(3) (1 point)
A
B
D
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X
B28. (1 points x 3 = 3 points)
A
B
C
D
E
X
X
F
X
B29. (3 points)
(1) (0.5 point x 2 = 1 points)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
X
X
(Choosing more than 2 gives no point.)
(2) (1 point)
A
B
X
(3) (1 point)
A
B
X
B30. (1 points x 3 = 3 points)
I
II
III
D
C
B
B31. (0.5 points x 5 = 2.5 points)
A
B
C
D
TRUE
X
X
X
FALSE
X
E
X
B32. (1 points x 3 = 3 points)
A
B
C
TRUE
X
FALSE
X
X
B33. (0.5 points x 6 = 3 points)
I
II
III
IV
V
D
C
B
D
E
B34. (5 points)
(1) (1 point)
A
B
C
X
VI
B
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(2) (0.5 points x 6 = 3 points)
Domain I Domain II
Older
3
1
Newer
1
4
Function
4
1
(3) (1 point: if all are correct)
I
II
III
B
C
A
B35. (4 points)
(1) (2 points)
A
B
C
X
(2) (1 point)
2, 6
Since the number of correct choice is not stated in the question, the points are
calculated by (number of the correct answer) x 0.5 (number of the wrong answer) x
0.3.
(3) (1 point)
A
B
E
F
G
H
I
X
Since the answer of (3) is consequence of the question (1), the combination of the
wrong answer (1) A and the answer of (3) B gives 0.5 point for (3), and that of (1) C and
(3) H, gives 0.5 point for (3).
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