NewTrier Varsity 2006  Round 4, Page 10 


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Tossup 21: Science (Chemistry) 
They are usualycategorized according to their precursors, like the isoquinoline group, which 
contains opiates, and the xanthine group, which containscafeine and its metabolites. Al contain 
nitrogen, often replacing carbon in ring structures. Pyridines, purines, and terpenoids are al types of 
what chemical family, defined as naturaly-occuring amines, and whose name is related to the word
for basic chemicals? 
Answer: Alkaloids (do notacceptalkalines) 

Bonus 21: Literature (Literature) 
Name the folowing terms or items from Brave New World. 
A: This process alows a fertilized egg to bud into create anywhere from eight to ninety-six identical 
embryos. 
B: This recreational drug alows users happiness with few side efects, though overdoses can leadto 
fatalities. 
C: These recreational showscater to the visual and auditorysenses like our movies, but have 
advanced to encompass scent and touch aswel.
D: This accessory, named after the economist and author of An Essay on the Principle of 
Population, holds necessary contraceptives. 
Answers: A: Bokanovsky’s Process B: Soma C: Feelies D: Malthusian belt 

 





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