Final Jeopardy: The Human Body (3-19-24)

The Final Jeopardy question (3/19/2024) in the category “The Human Body” was:

This glandular organ that starts to shrink at puberty is known for being where the cells key to adaptive immunity develop

Today might very well be the last game of the 2024 Tournament of Champions. It all depends on how it goes for these guys: Yogesh Raut, a social and personality psychologist from Vancouver, WA; Troy Meyer, a music executive from Tampa, FL; and Ben Chan, a philosophy professor from Green Bay, WI.

Games won at the starting line:
Yogesh 2 Troy 1 Ben 2

Round 1 Categories: Speechmaking – Name the River – Newer Machines & Inventions – Organizations – Silence, Letters! – Welcome to the Big Leagues

Troy found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Speechmaking” under the $1,000 clue on the 12th pick of the round. He was in second place with $2,800, $200 less than Yogesh’s lead. Troy bet it all and he was RIGHT.

In 1735 attorney Andrew Hamilton spoke in defense of freedom of the press at this man’s trial show

WHO IS JOHN PETER ZENGER?

Troy finished in the lead with $9,400. Yogesh was in second place with $5,400. Ben was last with $3,400. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: Books & Authors – Classical Music Is in Session – Jeoportmanteau! – Directors Acting – Underground – Mind the Gap

Ben found the first Daily Double in “Jeoportmanteau!” under the $1,600 clue on the 15th pick of the round. He was in last place with $4,200, $13,200 less than Troy’s lead. Ben bet it all and he was RIGHT.

A buffet in Stockholm + a house of ill repute show

WHAT IS A SMORGASBORDELLO?

Two clues later, Ben landed on the last Daily Double in “Mind the Gap” under the $1,200 clue. He was in last place with $9,600, $7,800 less than Troy’s lead. Ben bet it all again and guessed Prince William Pass. That was WRONG.

Near where Virginia, Kentucky & Tennessee meet, you’ll find this pass named for a son of George II show

WHAT IS THE CUMBERLAND GAP?

Troy finished in the lead with $19,800. Yogesh was in second place with $16,600. Ben was last with $3,200. All clues were shown.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE THYMUS?

The thymus gland is located behind the breastbone and between the lungs in our bodies. It is very active from birth to puberty and terms of helping our bodies develop immunities. After puberty, the thymus gland begins to shrink and becomes less active. Learn more on verywellhealth.com

An old Final Jeopardy! clue: GLAND FINALE: This human gland important in the immune system takes its name in part from its resemblance to an herb

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Ben got it right. He bet it all and doubled his score to $6,400.

Yogesh thought it was the spleen. He lost $3,201 and finished with $13,399.

Troy went with the pituitary. That cost him $13,401 and landed him in third place with $6,399. That gave Yogesh his third victory and that’s the ballgame, folks.

Games won at the finish line:
Yogesh 3 Troy 1 Ben 2

Prize $$: Yogesh Raut won $250,000. Ben Chan won $100,000 and Troy Meyer won $50,000.

A triple stumper from each round:

NEWER MACHINES & INVENTIONS ($800) With a name like another musical instrument, the “O-” this uses an optical sensor & keyboard to make violin music

BOOKS & AUTHORS ($1600) A dessert made from a family recipe is the title of this Charmaine Wilkerson novel that became a Hulu series in 2023

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “Meteorology”

It was feared this word caused panic, but in 1950 the USWB ended a ban on it in forecasts, saying prediction wasn’t impossible show

WHAT IS TORNADO?

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