Final Jeopardy: Landmarks of Science (8-1-23)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (8/1/2023) in the category “Landmarks of Science” was:

Clones of an original one of these grow outside the math faculty at Cambridge University & in the President’s Garden at M.I.T.

In the second semifinal match of the 2022 Second Chance Tournament, the contestants are: Erica Weiner-Amachi, an elementary teacher from Philadelphia, PA, Tracy Pitzel, an accountant from Ellensburg, WA, and Molly Karol, a CPA from Austin, TX. The links in the contestants’ names go to their original games.

TODAY’S RERUN: 2022 SECOND CHANCE TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL GAME NO. 2. CLICK HERE IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE GAME RECAP AND TRIPLE STUMPERS.

You can figure out the _____ & _____ category

($400) Slang for a police car, it also describes certain photographs
($800) It’s the criminal act of using force to gain access to a home or building without authorization
($1200) The 8th Amendment protects against these types of punishments
($1600) It’s the practice of advertising an incredible deal, only to try to get you to purchase something more expensive
($2000) In a nursery rhyme the Sparrow admitted to killing Cock Robin with these 2 objects

Answers: show

or you can watch this highlights video from the game, which includes the Final Jeopardy! round