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Question

It’s not looksmaxxing, but in medieval times, this process was also known as “mewing.” For 10 points each:

[10e] Name this process, exemplified by the shedding of feathers by birds. This process also refers to the discarding of exoskeletons or cuticles by insects and crustaceans.

ANSWER: molting [or moulting; accept ecdysis]

[10h] An insect’s new exoskeleton must rapidly undergo this process in order to harden. This process creates a namesake cross-linked material including catecholamines (“CAT-uh-COAL-uh-meens”).

ANSWER: sclerotization [accept sclerotin]

[10m] These organisms have five developmental instar stages between molts and feed on xylem. In North America, these insects follow 13-year and 17-year synchronized cycles.

ANSWER: cicadas [accept Magicicada; accept periodical cicadas]

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Summary


Northern California	Main	Y	5	18.00	100%	80%	0%
Southern California	Main	Y	6	16.67	83%	83%	0%
Eastern Canada	Main	Y	13	19.23	100%	92%	0%
Florida	Main	Y	6	18.33	100%	83%	0%
Great Lakes	Main	Y	7	21.43	100%	100%	14%
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	10	20.00	100%	100%	0%
Upper Mid-Atlantic (1)	Main	Y	11	18.18	91%	91%	0%
Upper Mid-Atlantic (2)	Main	Y	5	20.00	100%	100%	0%
Lower Midwest	Main	Y	4	17.50	75%	100%	0%
Upper Midwest	Main	Y	12	19.17	100%	92%	0%
North	Main	Y	5	18.00	80%	80%	20%
Northeast	Main	Y	12	19.17	92%	100%	0%
South Central	Main	Y	8	20.00	100%	100%	0%
UK	Main	Y	14	19.29	93%	100%	0%
Upstate NY	Main	Y	4	17.50	75%	100%	0%
UK (North)	UK	N	1	20.00	100%	100%	0%
UK (South)	UK	N	1	20.00	100%	100%	0%

Data


CWRU A	OSU C	10	0	10	20
CWRU B	Pitt A	10	0	10	20
CWRU D	MSU B	10	0	10	20
Pitt C	Kenyon A	10	0	10	20
MSU A	CWRU C	10	10	10	30
Kenyon B	OSU D	10	0	10	20
OSU A	Pitt B	10	0	10	20