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A namesake polyculture method grows the L and S types of an organism in this phylum and is used to feed laboratory stocks of newly hatched zebrafish. Three strains of an organism in this phylum abbreviated MA, MM, and CR were used in a 2022 study that challenged an earlier finding that organisms in this phylum have a long-term preference for asexual reproduction, which is called the Meselson effect. (15[1])Organisms in this phylum uniquely do not undergo cellular growth or repair until the end of embryonic development. Chitinous (*) trophi are contained in the pharyngeal mastax of organisms in this phylum. This phylum contains an exclusively female class that can (10[1])reproduce by apomixis and survive extreme desiccation called Bdelloidea (“dell-OID-ee-uh”). For 10 points, name this phylum discovered by Antonie (10[1])van Leeuwenhoek whose members (-5[1])are known as wheel (10[1])animals. (10[1])■END■ (10[6]0[1])

ANSWER: rotifers [or Rotifera; accept bdelloid rotifers; accept the rotifer polyculture method] (Both the 2022 study and the earlier study outlining the Meselson effect are from Matthew Meselson’s lab.)
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1292%8%8%126.09

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nick JensenLMM's LLM MLMGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer6815
June YinLes MissourablesAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret10810
Rasheeq AzadMindgoblin of Little Hobbessticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone12610
Swapnil Gargit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownBHSU B130-5
Rob CarsonPunished "Venom" BHSUI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)13410
Kevin WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team13510
Jerry VinokurovThe Oldest Men in the WorldNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)13610
Sky HongNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)First Cause, First Cause, make me young!13610
Daniel DeFelippisRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: AThe Jeam Team13610
Raul PassementThe Dyatlov Passement incidentAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH13610
Natan HoltzmanLisan al-QuibThe Empire Bikes Back13610
Eric ChenBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago BoyThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see13610
Billy BusseBHSU Bit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown1360