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 reactions. In one biosynthetic pathway, this phenomenon causes a ring opening in (*) 7-dehydrocholesterol. (10[1])This phenomenon causes the formation of a cyclobutane ring connecting two adjacent pyrimidines, creating thymine dimers and thus causing DNA damage. (10[1])This phenomenon causes the formation of molecular oxygen and oxygen radicals (-5[1])as part of an atmospheric cycle that absorbs this phenomenon. For 10 points, (10[1])name this component of sunlight used in the biosynthesis of vitamin D. ■END■ (10[1])

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>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Raymond ChenToronto RoflWaterloo Hatsune6710
Tony ChenToronto WearyMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, Adrian8810
Maude-Sophie LockmanLa Clique du ChâteauToronto Joy99-5
Kais JessaLibrary of Babel School of Continuing StudiesWaterloo Miku11210
Marcus Forbes-GreenToronto JoyLa Clique du Château12510

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2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%0%25%98.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%79.00
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 (UK)10/28/2023Y580%20%60%101.75
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y3100%33%0%67.33