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Question

This molecule’s turnover occurs in phase-separated regions called P-bodies. The “alternative” form of one process produces around 38,000 different versions of this molecule from DSCAM (“D-S-cam”). This molecule’s IRES is typically located within one of its two UTRs. This molecule’s precursor is processed by a complex of snRNPs (10[1])(“snurps”) called (10[1])a spliceosome, (10[1]-5[1])which excises its introns to form this molecule. (10[1])In eukaryotes, this molecule is given a 5’ (“5-prime”) cap (-5[1])and a poly-A (10[1])tail to prevent (10[1])degradation. (-5[1])When synthesizing this molecule, adenine on a template is paired with uracil (0[1])instead of thymine. For 10 points, name this single-stranded molecule produced by transcribing DNA. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: mRNA [or messenger RNA or messenger ribonucleic acid; accept pre-mRNA or pre-messenger RNA or pre-messenger ribonucleic acid; prompt on RNA or ribonucleic acid] (The second line refers to alternative splicing.)

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Summary


Northern California	Main	Y	4	75%	0%	25%	48.67
Southern California	Main	Y	7	100%	0%	43%	62.43
Eastern Canada (1)	Main	Y	4	100%	0%	25%	74.50
Eastern Canada (2)	Main	Y	9	78%	0%	22%	62.71
Florida	Main	Y	4	50%	0%	50%	66.00
Great Lakes	Main	Y	10	80%	0%	50%	64.88
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	9	89%	0%	33%	70.88
Upper Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	9	89%	0%	33%	63.13
Midwest	Main	Y	9	89%	0%	33%	67.50
North	Main	Y	4	50%	0%	100%	100.00
Northeast	Main	Y	12	92%	0%	42%	72.55
Pacific	Main	Y	8	88%	0%	50%	77.14
South Central	Main	Y	6	83%	0%	50%	76.40
Southeast	Main	Y	12	83%	0%	50%	82.10
Upstate NY	Main	Y	5	80%	0%	60%	77.00

Buzzes

Player	Team	Opponent	Buzz Position	Value
Matthew Westley	Purdue A	Illinois Orange	46	10
Dustin Sanders	Chicago B	Chicago A	47	10
Austin Tran	Rose-Hulman A	Illinois Canada	49	10
Camden Walker	WashU Grolars	William Woods University A	49	-5
Sriram Koritala	Illinois Blue	Iowa B	57	10
Ba Loc Dinh	Illinois Urbana	Indiana B	66	-5
Beckett Pursey	Purdue B	Purdue D	69	10
Grace Early	Iowa A	WashU Grizzlers	72	10
David Black	Illinois Champaign	Indiana A	73	-5
Emily Justak	Indiana B	Illinois Urbana	85	0
Alex Dzurick	William Woods University A	WashU Grolars	100	10
Trenton Burgess	Indiana A	Illinois Champaign	100	10