The Final Jeopardy clue for August 16, 2024 can be located below. We’re getting close to the end for this encore presentation of Season 40 Jeopardy Tournament of Champions, with yesterday’s episode putting Yogesh Raut one step closer to a three-win victory. Ben Chan and Troy Baker are still putting up a fight, though, and either of them might become the champion. As fans will note, this episode is a re-run of the March 19 match that aired earlier this year, and we’re still several weeks away before the regular season of Jeopardy comes back in September. Here’s the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 8/16/2024, in addition to the players’ wagers and the winner of tonight’s match.
Final Jeopardy Question for August 16
The Final Jeopardy question for August 16, 2024 is in the category of “The Human Body” and has the following clue:
This glandular organ that starts to shrink at puberty is known for being where the cells key to adaptive immunity develop
As usual, we’ve placed the answers to the Final Jeopardy clue in the last section of this guide, so that you don’t accidentally see it.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for August 16
Yogesh became the winner of tonight’s match and thus the champion of this year’s tournament. This is despite him not getting the Final Jeopardy question correct and only entering Final Jeopardy in second place. Here’s how he ultimately won.
Yogesh had $16,600 entering the final clue, just a few thousand short of Troy. Though he didn’t get the correct response, choosing the spleen, his small wager of $3,201 led him to victory with a final total of $13,399.
Entering with $19,800, Troy also got the answer wrong, picking the pituitary gland. He lost $13,401 on his wager and ended up in third place. Meanwhile, Ben was the only one able to get the right answer, but he only had $3,200. Luckily, he doubled up with his wager and ended up in second place for the night.
Final Jeopardy Answer for August 16
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on August 16, 2024 is “What is the thymus?”
The thymus gland is a part of your body’s lymphatic system, which helps support the immune system. This gland, located in the upper chest behind the sternum, is responsible for training T-cells, where white blood cells or lymphocytes mature and are let out into the bloodstream.
The thymus also functions as a hormone regulator that help controls T-cell production. Over time, the thymus gland shrinks and is gradually replaced with fat after puberty. Since most of your T-cells are created before people are born and before puberty, adults can have this gland removed if it becomes infected or cancerous.
