Question

Injections of oxy·tetra·cycline HCl (“H-C-L”) protect these plants from being affected by phytoplasma-induced (“FYE-toe-plaz-muh-induced”) lethal yellowing. These plants’ apical growth only occurs at a meristem-rich core above the crownshaft called the “heart.” They’re not ferns, but dried-out tissue left over after these plants have shedded their leaf-like structures is often retooled as pseudobark. Since these trees cannot form cambium, they are the only trees not to display growth rings. The tallest non-bamboo (*) monocot plants comprise mainly of these kinds of trees. The “de mer” species of these trees is responsible for generating the largest plant seeds and can be found in the (10[1])Seychelles (“say-SHELZ”). For 10 points, name these fronded tropical (10[1])trees noted for their production of dates and coconuts. ■END■

ANSWER: palm trees [or palms; accept Arecaceae; accept date palms; prompt on coconut trees or coco de mer until “coconut” is read]
<Kane Nguyen, Biology>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nicholas NguyenUF CUF B10110
Thomas TibbettsUCFUF A10910

Summary

2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024Y2100%0%0%105.00
2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024Y4100%0%50%103.00
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024Y5100%0%20%93.40
2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y3100%0%67%98.67