Brilliant.org's 1st Biology Contest

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Deadline has been updated to Aug. 14th, 2016, 12PM EST

I'm hosting Brilliant.org's very own first biology contest, because to be quite frank, biology is quite lonely here. To partake in this contest, all you need to do is download the question paper at this link and begin working.

Pertinent Information: (this information can also be found on the question paper)

In general, it doesn’t matter how you write your answers, be it typed or handwritten. Just be sure that I or my computer can read it (for example, PDF, word documents (.docx), pages documents (.pages) ) are all acceptable. If you choose to use google docs, download it as a PDF or word document for the final submission.
You are NOT to have ANY assistance for any of the questions, including but not limited to, google searches, electronic devices, books, notes.
You have until the deadline (Aug. 14th, 2016 by 12PM, Eastern Standard Time) to complete all the questions and to email your answer document to hpao2.71828@gmail.com.
Please put the following information in the E-mail subject: Last Name, First Name. Brilliant.org Biology Contest Submission.

I will be posting the names and scores of the 3 highest scorers (if they allow me to). Also, I will send back scores with feedback. Your prize for being one of the top scorers is...nothing. Actually, the prize is not only knowledge but critical thinking and clear communication.

Good luck!

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`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$

Comments

Interesting questions. Now I wish I had taken bio more seriously in my +2

Agnishom Chattopadhyay - 4 years, 10 months ago

Thanks for the encouragement!

Hobart Pao - 4 years, 10 months ago

As I have not received any submissions as of today, I am extending the deadline one more week to Aug. 14th, 2016, 12 PM EST. I'm hoping I will see some submissions.

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Remember to wrap math in `\(` ... `\)` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$