Dyson Posted April 7, 2007 Posted April 7, 2007 I think my head may have exploded by reading all this biological mumbo jumbo.
Supergrunch Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 Bingo, cytochrome oxidase has an iron active site which the cyanide ion finds irresistable. Interstingly enough though it does not bind much to haemoglobin, instead preferring to go after cytochrome oxidase. That's strange- are they both the same complex, or is the iron in a different oxidation state? The polydentate organic ring thingy (can't remember the name) presumably has the same structure in both. Now, for my question (not quite trivia, but it'll have to do)... Two volumes of a dictionary are sitting in order on a shelf. Each volume has 3cm of pages. There is a bookworm inside the front cover of the first volume, and he chews through to inside the back cover of the second volume. If he chews at a rate of 1cm of pages per hour, and one cover per hour, how long does it take him?
Shino Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 My bet is 9 hours, but probably theres a trick to it The questions were getting a bit creepy, but its always nice to know how cyanide can kill.
Problematique Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 Porphyrin rings? They're both Fe(II) complexes. It's strange, although I suspect that the haem in cytochrome oxidase is a different, more cyanide-susceptible complex than the haem in "ordinary" haemoglobin. For the bookworm...8 hours?
Guest Stefkov Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 Is the book hardback? By cover you mean the front cover eliminating my question... That'd take some extra chewing. My guess 8/9 hours.
Supergrunch Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 The bookworm question is yet to be correctly answered. A hint: think about the books on the shelf. It is hardback, it takes an hour to chew through any cover.
Problematique Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 2. Dammit. Well. It's half one in the morning. Mean question.
Supergrunch Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 2. Dammit. Well. It's half one in the morning. Mean question. Haha, you're right. For those who don't understand, go up to two books on a shelf, and look at where the inside of the front cover of the first, and the back cover of the second, is.
Problematique Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 Fill in the blanks: Soup, Soup, a-tasty soup soup, A-spicy _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , Chilli Chowder, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Crunchy friends in a _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ I am gazspach-eo-ho, I am a _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ -mm, _ _ _ _! _ _ _ _! Fighting in the _ _ _ _! _ _ _ _! _ _ _ _! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Prince in the _ _ _ _ of _ _ _ _ EDIT: Shit, just realise that Stefkov's probably going to get this straight away.
Supergrunch Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 Right, I get the biochem and all, but I don't know what the hell you're going on about here.
Problematique Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 It requires great knowledge about the art of soup.
Supergrunch Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 Supergrunch's question: 2 hours! Right, but too late. :wink:
Jamba Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 Soup Soup Tasty Soup Soup Spicy carrot and corriander Chilli chowder Crouton Crouton Crunch friends in a liquid broth I am gespatchio Oh! I am a summer soup Mmmm! Miso Miso Fighting in the dojo Miso Miso Oriental Prince in the land of soup I love google....
harribo Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 Damn I knew that one as well being a fan of The Mighty Boosh.
The fish Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 Damn I knew that one as well being a fan of The Mighty Boosh. If I was online at the time of posting, I would have gotten it to. I watched that episode just last weekend. I love the Boosh.
Jamba Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 Hmmmm.... What new discovery has been made about the biggest lizard in the world in the past 12 months? Answers with a self addressed envelope to moi
Gizmo Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 Oooh, I heard about that. It was like, a lizard that had a baby with itself. I think.
Ginger_Chris Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 komodo Dragons can reproduce via parthenogenesis (sperm isn't needed to fertilise the egg) when there are no males present. Fairly handy little trick to colonise a new environment.
mike-zim Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 So they can be asexual. Fair play, gives a whole new meaning to "go fuck yourself"
Dan_Dare Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 what links these 3 films: Ghost World, Road to Predition and A History of Violence.
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