Question
ADH catalyzes the formation of this molecule from an ingested precursor. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this molecule whose accumulation is promoted by disulfiram. This molecule’s accumulation is the source of a type of “flush” common among East Asian populations.
ANSWER: acetaldehyde [or ethanal or acetic aldehyde or ethyl aldehyde; accept C2H4O; prompt on aldehydes; reject “ethanol”]
[10e] Acetaldehyde is an intermediate in the breakdown of this substance. Breathalyzers measure the concentration of this substance in a person’s blood.
ANSWER: ethanol [accept alcohol; accept EtOH; accept specific alcoholic drinks like wine or beer; accept colloquial answers like booze]
[10h] Long-term alcoholism can result in this serious neurological condition caused by two thiamine deficiency diseases being present in the same patient. This condition combines a form of encephalopathy with a syndrome that causes amnesia and learning disabilities.
ANSWER: Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome [or WKS; prompt on Wernicke encephalopathy; prompt on Korsakoff syndrome]
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Berkeley | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Cornell | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU | 01/27/2024 | Y | 10 | 14.00 | 100% | 30% | 10% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Minnesota | 01/27/2024 | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Ohio State | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Rutgers | 01/27/2024 | Y | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial | 01/27/2024 | Y | 8 | 13.75 | 100% | 0% | 38% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Vanderbilt | 01/27/2024 | Y | 5 | 12.00 | 100% | 0% | 20% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ MIT | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 33% | 67% |
Data
| Boston University | Dartmouth B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Brown A | Brandeis B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Yale B | Harvard A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |