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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. (15[1])In one biosynthetic (-5[1])pathway, this phenomenon causes a ring opening in (*) 7-dehydrocholesterol. (-5[1])This phenomenon causes the formation of a cyclobutane ring connecting two adjacent pyrimidines, creating thymine dimers and thus causing DNA damage. This phenomenon causes the formation of molecular (-5[1])oxygen and oxygen radicals as part of an (10[1])atmospheric cycle that absorbs this phenomenon. For 10 points, name this component of sunlight used in the biosynthesis of vitamin D. (10[1])■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
Ewan MacAulayScottish, Irish, Both or Neither3HK1MM5515
Maxwell YeTabearnacleBroken Hearts58-5
Max EspensenOld London TownBetrayed by Rita Izzatdust67-5
Max Fitz-JamesFour Neg OmeletteEdinburgh95-5
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Tom De BockBroken HeartsTabearnacle12410
Agnijo BannerjeeBetrayed by Rita IzzatdustOld London Town12510

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2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%0%25%98.00
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