Question

N. C. and D.-D. H. Yang discovered a reaction in which this phenomenon causes C-H functionalization. Promoting reactions involving this phenomenon is the typical use of benzophenone. The first organic reaction known to involve this phenomenon is the rearrangement of santonin. This phenomenon cleaves a carbonyl in the usual forms of both types of Norrish (-5[1])reactions. (15[2]-5[1])In one biosynthetic (-5[1])pathway, this phenomenon causes a ring opening in (*) 7-dehydrocholesterol. (10[1]-5[1])This phenomenon (10[1])causes (10[1])the formation of a cyclobutane ring connecting two (10[1])adjacent pyrimidines, creating thymine dimers and thus causing DNA damage. (10[2])This phenomenon causes (10[1])the formation (10[1])of molecular (-5[1])oxygen and oxygen radicals (-5[1])as part of an (10[1])atmospheric cycle that absorbs this phenomenon. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])name this component of sunlight used in the biosynthesis of vitamin D. (10[3])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: ultraviolet light [or ultraviolet radiation; or UV light; or UV radiation; accept UV-A, UV-B, or UV-C; prompt on sunlight, light, electromagnetic radiation, irradiation, or photons by asking “Which region of the spectrum?”; reject other specific types of light]
<Gerhardt Hinkle, Chemistry>
= Average correct buzz position

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023N3100%33%0%79.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023N786%0%57%104.67
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%0%50%107.50
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%0%33%108.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%0%25%98.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y3100%33%0%67.33
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y580%20%60%101.75
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%79.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Shahar SchwartzBerkeley AStanford54-5
Ryan HumphreyTexas BOklahoma B55-5
Ewan MacAulayScottish, Irish, Both or Neither3HK1MM5515
Vincent DuUNC AUSC A5515
Maxwell YeTabearnacleBroken Hearts58-5
Raymond ChenToronto RoflWaterloo Hatsune6710
Max EspensenOld London TownBetrayed by Rita Izzatdust67-5
Aditya SharmaDuke AUSC B6910
Graham CopeFlorida AFSU B7010
Michael EngUNC BUNC C7810
Tony ChenToronto WearyMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, Adrian8810
Sean FarrellNorth FloridaFlorida B8810
Swapnil GargBerkeley BBerkeley C9110
Oliver WuOklahoma ARice9310
Max Fitz-JamesFour Neg OmeletteEdinburgh95-5
Maude-Sophie LockmanLa Clique du ChâteauToronto Joy99-5
Sam MooreFoucault's Penndulum10 Negs that Shook the Quiz10310
Kassidy LongOklahoma BTexas B10910
Kais JessaLibrary of Babel School of Continuing StudiesWaterloo Miku11210
Allan LeeStanfordBerkeley A12410
Chinmay MurthyTexas ATexas C12410
Tom De BockBroken HeartsTabearnacle12410
Marcus Forbes-GreenToronto JoyLa Clique du Château12510
Agnijo BannerjeeBetrayed by Rita IzzatdustOld London Town12510