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 capacitation. (10[1])A “calcium wave” triggers the acrosomal (-5[1])reaction in one of these (10[1])cells, (10[1])causing the release of hyaluronidase at the zona pellucida (10[1])of another type of them. Asymmetric division of one type of these cells forms polar bodies. (10[1])The synaptonemal complex forms to allow crossing-over during the division of these cells, one type of which arrests in prophase I. For 10 points, meiosis produces what type (10[1])of cell that includes eggs and sperm? (10[1])■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
Shourjo Ganguli (UG)Ohio State A (UG)Kenyon A (UG)6210
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State C (DII)CWRU D (DII)68-5
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan APitt B (UG)7310
BiyangMichigan BPitt A7410
Jason Thieu (DII)Michigan State B (UG)Michigan D (DII)8310
Aditya Patnaik (DII)Ohio State B (DII)CWRU C (UG)9910
Owen Brown (DII)Kenyon B (DII)Michigan State C (UG)12710
Mithilesh Gopalakrishman (DII)CWRU D (DII)Ohio State C (DII)13410

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