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Round 8: Tossup 12

A constituent of these biological structures called DSPC is used in the formulation of several mRNA vaccines. These structures’ flippases and scramblases facilitate transverse movement between their leaflets. An early sign of apoptosis is the formation of blebs in these structures. The rigidity (10[1])of these structures (10[1])at varying temperatures is controlled by their cholesterol content. Proteins in these structures (10[1])may be classified as “peripheral” or “integral.” (10[1])The fluid mosaic model of these structures describes how channel proteins are embedded in their phospholipid bilayers. For 10 points, name these structures that separate the interior and exterior of cells. ■END■

ANSWER: cell membranes [or plasma membranes or cytoplasmic membranes or cellular membranes; accept plasmalemma; accept integral membrane proteins or peripheral membrane proteins; prompt on lipid bilayers or lipid rafts or lipid nanoparticles; reject “cell walls” or “cytoplasm”; reject “nuclear membranes”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Henry L'HeureuxMinnesotaMichigan Tech4210
Ian SaylorWisconsin AMacalester4510
Drew WetterlindIowa StateSt. Thomas5810
Dashiell HelmerWisconsin CWisconsin B6510

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Northern CaliforniaMain✓4100%0%37.00
Southern CaliforniaMain✓7100%0%44.29
Eastern Canada (1)Main✓5100%20%64.60
Eastern Canada (2)Main✓9100%0%49.33
FloridaMain✓4100%25%82.25
Great LakesMain✓11100%0%34.64
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain✓9100%33%60.33
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain✓12100%17%52.92
MidwestMain✓9100%0%53.56
NorthMain✓4100%0%52.50
NortheastMain✓12100%8%59.25
PacificMain✓8100%0%53.75
South CentralMain✓7100%14%62.14
SoutheastMain✓1392%8%53.75
Upstate NYMain✓5100%0%57.60
UK (North)UK✓5100%0%68.00
UK (South)UK✓8100%0%59.13