Question
This molecule forms the main building block of chitin. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this derivative of glucose that makes up part of the cell wall. It forms peptidoglycan with N-acetylmuramic acid.
ANSWER: N-acetylglucosamine [accept NAG or GlcNAc]
[10e] Chitin makes up the exoskeletons of the members of this incredibly abundant and diverse phylum that includes arachnids, crustaceans, and insects.
ANSWER: arthropods [or Arthropoda]
[10m] Arthropod exoskeletons often also contain this mineral. Crustaceans acquire this basic compound directly from seawater, which is inhibited by ocean acidification.
ANSWER: calcium carbonate
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Summary
| 2024 Booster Shot (Columbia) | 02/23/2024 | Y | 6 | 13.33 | 83% | 50% | 0% |
| 2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes) | 03/09/2024 | Y | 6 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt) | 03/02/2024 | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| 2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL) | 03/09/2024 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo) | 02/23/2024 | Y | 4 | 20.00 | 75% | 75% | 50% |
Data
| Penn State B | Case Western | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Michigan A | Michigan B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Iowa State | Ohio | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Ohio State | Iowa | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Stanford | North Carolina | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| WUSTL | Penn State A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |