Question

The reaction of this substance with sulfuric acid “levels off” at a point called the LODP. Acidic hydrolysis of this substance can convert it to nanocrystal form, whose applications include molecular scaffolds and aerogels. A form of this substance substituted with carboxy·methyl groups can be used as a thickener or cation exchange resin. (15[2])Dissolving copper hydroxide in ammonia makes a reagent for dissolving this substance. (*) Acetate esters of this substance form (-5[1])semipermeable membranes for protein filtration. Either PVDF or a nitro derivative of this polymer (10[3]-5[1])forms (10[1])the membrane (10[1])in a western blot. (10[2])This polymer (10[1])is dissolved, then spun into fibers, (10[1])to make rayon. Before PET, photographic film was made from, for 10 points, (10[1])what biopolymer (10[1])made of beta-1,4 linkages between glucose monomers? ■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: cellulose [accept carboxymethylcellulose or nitrocellulose; prompt on wood or cotton before “carboxymethyl”; reject “celluloid”]
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Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%33%0%82.50
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y367%0%33%103.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%33%101.67
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%0%99.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%0%0%96.67

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Eric MukherjeeSenpai Notice MeChicago A5215
Nikhil ChellamNorthwesternWUSTL5215
Swapnil GargBerkeley AIt's Joever70-5
Allan LeeStanford BStanford A8410
Hasna KarimGlass Onyen: A Knives Out MysteryFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them8410
JJ TsaiRutgers DiasporaMaryland A84-5
EnochBroken Imperial NomadsOxford Hornets8410
Nick JensenMojo ShojoMichigan8510
Martin ProfantParth et al.The Passion According to C.H.8710
Vivek SasseChicago BIllinois9110
Sheena LiNeg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy StyleCameron et al.9110
Pranav SivaramOSUEpic Games9310
Stephen Liu[Insert Lawyer Joke Here]Berkeley B9910
Michael DuThe Vulture's Guide to BuzzMilan et al.11210
RahimBuzzers KaramazovMagisters Ludi11410
Eric WolfsbergIt's JoeverBerkeley A12210
Caleb KendrickMaryland ARutgers Diaspora1220
Vincent DuThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 NegsMaryland B+12210
Jerry VinokurovMaryland B-Purdue12210