Question

A 2013 study of the genomes of these organisms grouped them into two suborders named for yin and yang. These organisms are the original reservoir of the Marburg virus. (-5[1])Infection (10[1])of these organisms by the fungus Pseudo·gymno·ascus destructans is the source of white-nose syndrome. (10[1])A dampened (-5[1])inflammation (10[1])response could explain why these animals (10[1])can survive rabies. (10[2])A species of these mammals that consume blood (10[1])is known as their “vampire” type. During winter, many of these animals hibernate in caves while hanging upside-down. For 10 points, name this order of mammals which evolved the ability to fly. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: bats [or chiroptera]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Neilesh Shroti (UG)Columbia BMaryland A (DII)28-5
Alex Lin (DII)Rutgers BLehigh A (UG)2910
Magnolia Schnirman Barria (UG)NYU A (UG)Lehigh B (DII)4310
Mary ScheidelFordham AColumbia A (UG)45-5
Leonard Castine (DII)Penn B (DII)Bard A (UG)4610
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)NYU B5210
Nishna Makala (DII)Maryland A (DII)Columbia B5510
Alex Wong (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Columbia J (DII)5510
Ben Spirtas (DII)Maryland B (DII)Princeton A (UG)6310
Olin Bose (DII)Columbia A (UG)Fordham A9510

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY10100%0%10%55.60
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%38%51.38
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY1100%0%0%50.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%17%55.58
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%49.33
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%49.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%25%54.75
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%54.11