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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 (10[1])by a complex of snRNPs (“snurps”) called a spliceosome, which excises its introns (10[1])to form this molecule. (-5[1])In eukaryotes, this molecule is given a 5’ (“5-prime”) cap and a poly-A (10[1])tail to prevent (-5[1])degradation. When synthesizing (-5[1])this molecule, adenine (10[1])on a template (-5[1])is paired with uracil instead of thymine. For 10 points, name this single-stranded molecule produced by transcribing DNA. (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[1])

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
Yoyo Liu	British Columbia C	Boise State	41	10
Jaime Wang	Washington Atlantic	Washington Chinook	53	10
Suyog Vibhuti	Washington Steelhead	Washington Coho	57	-5
Jonathan Ho	Alberta B	Washington State	69	10
Brendan Liaw	British Columbia A	British Columbia B	72	-5
Daniel Lu	Washington Pink	Arizona State A	75	-5
Grace Lovitt	Washington Masu	Washington Chum	78	10
Nivedh Mudiam	Arizona State B	Alberta A	81	-5
Liam Markland	Alberta A	Arizona State B	99	10
Joyann Hua	British Columbia B	British Columbia A	100	10
James O'Reilly	Arizona State A	Washington Pink	100	10
Lola Maas	Washington Coho	Washington Steelhead	100	0