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Whole genome sequencing in members of this taxonomic group has revealed the presence of DNA segments called NUMTs (“new-mights”). Thomas Cavalier-Smith classified this taxonomic group as unikonts or bikonts based on their number of flagella. The inheritance of ESCRT (“escort”) protein complexes by this taxonomic group is cited as evidence for James A. Lake’s “eocyte hypothesis.” Exemplified by the TSAR (“T-sar”) clade, members of this taxonomic group have independently evolved a process called kleptoplasty. (-5[1])In a 1967 paper that also explained the 9-plus-2 arrangement of flagella, (-5[1])Lynn Margulis proposed a theory that this taxonomic group may have evolved after engulfing (10[1])proteobacteria via endosymbiosis. (10[2]-5[1])For 10 points, name (10[1])this (10[1])domain of organisms whose cells have membrane-bound organelles (10[1])and a nucleus. ■END■ (10[2]0[2])

ANSWER: Eukaryota [or eukaryotes; prompt on Plantae or plants or Animalia or animals or Fungi or Protista or protists by asking “can you be less specific?”]
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California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%104.67
Florida2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%101.00
Great Lakes2025-02-01Y6100%0%50%106.83
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y6100%0%17%110.17
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%50%108.17
North2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%106.33
Northeast2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%107.40
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%40%105.00
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%97.50
Southeast2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%100.67
UK2025-02-01Y1080%0%30%105.63
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y683%0%0%105.00
Upstate NY2025-02-01Y3100%0%33%104.33

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
James ByrneBristolLSE70-5
Joel CrossleyManchesterCambridge E82-5
Arya KarthikOxford AImperial B9610
Chris LevesleyWarwick AOxford B99-5
Ben LaFondCambridge BSheffield9910
Rahim DinaImperial ASouthampton B9910
Oscar DespardCambridge ADurham10310
Arvin BoraghiCambridge CNYU C10410
Lewis StrachanCambridge EManchester11210
Roselyn DaffinSouthampton ACambridge D11610
Andy HuffLSEBristol1160
Elliot CosnettOxford BWarwick A1160
Tobin PayneWarwick BOxford C11610