Question

Precursors of one type of these cells are classified by their appearance as type A dark, type A pale, or type B. That type of these cells is targeted by nonoxynol-9. A method for a “hyperstimulation” technique uses clomiphene citrate to collect a type of these cells which then undergoes the ICSI procedure. One of these cells expresses CatSper channels that mediate (10[1])capacitation. (10[1])A “calcium wave” triggers the acrosomal (10[1])reaction (10[1]-5[1])in one (-5[1])of these cells, (10[1])causing the release of hyaluronidase at the zona pellucida of another type of them. Asymmetric division of one type of these cells forms polar bodies. The (10[1])synaptonemal (10[1])complex forms to allow crossing-over during the division of these cells, one type of which arrests in prophase I. (10[1])For 10 points, meiosis produces what type of cell that includes eggs and sperm? ■END■

ANSWER: gametes [or sex cells; accept sperm cells or spermatocytes until “sperm” is read; accept egg cells or eggs or ovum or ova or oocytes until “eggs” is read]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michael HundingUIUC APurdue A6110
Evan DaviesMiamiUChicago D6210
Shardul ParthasarathyUIUC BUChicago C6810
Neal JoshiWashU BIndiana A6910
Sam AlahiUIUC CPurdue B69-5
Jiping FangUIUC DPurdue D71-5
Arthur GaydenUChicago AUChicago B7410
Conner YamnitzWashU CWashU D10010
Matt SchiavoneNorthwestern APurdue C10110
Ishaan SinghPurdue BUIUC C12010

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y8100%0%25%92.13
2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y7100%0%0%83.86
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y989%0%22%81.88
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%93.14
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%33%106.33