Question

A model originally applied to one form of this behavior includes a parameter a that represents searching efficiency and was developed by Nicholson and Bailey. Instances of one form of this behavior are more likely to occur between closely related species according to Emery’s rule. (10[1]-5[1])A namesake form of castration and micropredation (10[1])are two of the six major strategies of this behavior. Sexual reproduction may have evolved as a response to this behavior according to the Red Queen (10[1])hypothesis. (-5[1])The mafia (10[1])hypothesis proposes that (10[1])threat of retaliation leads to acceptance of cuckoos laying their eggs in other nests, which is a classic (-5[1])example of this behavior’s “brood” form. (10[1])For 10 points, name this form of symbiosis in which the namesake organism benefits at the expense of its host. (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: parasitism [or parasitic behavior or parasites; accept brood parasitism or social parasitism or kleptoparasitism; accept parasitoids or parasitoidism; prompt on symbiosis until read]
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Summary

2024 ACF Winter at UC Berkeley2024-11-16Y3100%0%33%83.67
2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y8100%0%50%110.38
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%33%91.67
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%43%102.43
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y8100%0%25%107.50
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%67%98.67
2024 ACF Winter at Oxford2024-11-16Y11100%0%9%89.36

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Shardul ParthasarathyUIUC BIndiana B4410
Arthur GaydenUChicago APurdue C44-5
June YinWashU BPurdue A5110
Ethan MaUIUC DWashU C7710
Logan MathisSIUE AUChicago B78-5
Matt SchiavoneNorthwestern AUIUC C8010
Danila KabotyaIndiana ANotre Dame8310
Reilly MelvillePurdue BMiami101-5
Theodor MartinWashU DPurdue D10710
Evan DaviesMiamiPurdue B12710
Aneesh ShrotriyaPurdue CUChicago A12810
Samarth RamUChicago BSIUE A12810