Competition Structure
PART 1
Individual Competition
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Score will be used to determine your individual ranking; the average score of the team will determine seeding for the Biology Bowl portion of Bio Battle
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Top 32 teams (subject to change) will compete in the Biology Bowl
PART 2
Biology Bowl
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Science Bowl - style game between two teams
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Teams of any size may compete against each other (i.e. 2-person-team vs. 4-person team)
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Overall structure and rules will be similar to the National Science Bowl guidelines
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Competition and buzzer system held over Zoom
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Official rules sheet will be distributed to registered students
Exam Content
Topics:
Animal Anatomy and Physiology
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Genetics and Evolution
Plant Anatomy and Physiology
Ecology
Ethology
Biosystematics
Books:
(Recommended) Campbell and Reece's BIOLOGY
Title: BIOLOGY
Author: Reece
8th Edition ISBN-13: 978-0805368444
9th Edition ISBN-13: 978-0321558237
10th Edition ISBN-13: 9780321775658
11th Edition ISBN-13: 978-0134093413
Further reading will be beneficial for the competition!
Hosted By
For questions and inquiries, visit our FAQ page or contact internationalbiologybattle@gmail.com.