Round 4: Tossup 4
This organ’s outflow of blood is occluded in Budd–Chiari syndrome. Damage to this organ is indicated by an AST/ALT ratio that deviates from one. Kupffer cells reside in this organ’s sinusoids, where they destroy foreign microbes. This organ produces ketone bodies in low glucose conditions and is the most common site of steatosis, a disease characterized by a buildup of fat. Bilirubin is broken down by this organ, which receives blood through the portal vein. A fluid produced by this organ that aids in lipid digestion is stored in the gallbladder. For 10 points, name this bile-producing organ whose cirrhosis may be caused by alcohol poisoning. ■END■
ANSWER: liver [accept liver cirrhosis; accept fatty liver disease]
<Edinburgh A, Biology> | Packet D
= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah McGinley | Rochester | Binghamton A | 52 | -5 |
| Judah Garlic | Cornell C | Cornell D | 61 | 10 |
| Andrew Miller | Binghamton A | Rochester | 80 | 10 |
| Ben Gardberg | Cornell B | RIT B | 87 | -5 |
| Danny Cutbill | RIT A | Binghamton B | 93 | 10 |
| Aaron Wang | Cornell A | Binghamton C | 99 | 10 |
| Hayley Morris | RIT B | Cornell B | 99 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | 5 | 100% | 0% | 48.40 |
| Northern California | US | 4 | 100% | 0% | 42.00 |
| Southern California | US | 7 | 100% | 29% | 75.57 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | 5 | 100% | 0% | 56.40 |
| Florida | US | 4 | 100% | 50% | 94.00 |
| Great Lakes | US | 10 | 100% | 20% | 57.50 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 11% | 54.33 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 22% | 66.22 |
| North | US | 4 | 100% | 25% | 70.50 |
| Northeast | US | 12 | 100% | 25% | 73.42 |
| Pacific | US | 8 | 100% | 13% | 70.88 |
| South Central | US | 6 | 100% | 17% | 69.33 |
| Southeast | US | 12 | 100% | 33% | 71.25 |
| Upstate NY | US | 5 | 100% | 40% | 86.40 |