Question

TMPD and DMPD can be used to test if an organism possesses an enzyme that reduces this compound, which helps identify if non-lactose-fermenting gram negative rods are pseudomonas. Requirements for this molecule can be approximated by growing an organism in thioglycolate broth. A lack of access to this molecule may have led to the evolution of the hydrogenosome. (15[1])Organisms that (*) tolerate this molecule detoxify its reactive byproducts using SOD and catalase, (10[1])thus avoiding a namesake form of stress. Organisms which do not metabolize this molecule either use alternative electron acceptors for respiration or fermentation (10[1])to generate ATP. For 10 points, obligate anaerobes cannot tolerate atmospheric concentrations of what gaseous molecule? ■END■

ANSWER: oxygen gas [accept O2]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Darryl WangRochester AColumbia Ly-α5715
Julian BushlowCornell EarthRochester B7010
Danny CutbillRITCornell Fire9310

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2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y3100%33%0%73.33
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y8100%0%38%99.75