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Round 1: Tossup 7

An animal that feeds on this substance relies on endosymbiosis with Oceanospirillales bacteria. Cattle feeding on this substance is often an early indicator of a bovine botulism outbreak. (-5[1])The Epicyon and Borophagus genera of Miocene–Pliocene canines developed several adaptations for feeding on this substance. A genus of annelids often called “zombie worms” (-5[2])obtain lipids from this substance from whale carcasses. The turkey vulture is the only vertebrate (10[1])that primarily feeds on this (-5[1])substance. Three of the four species of modern hyenas are named for their ability to “crush” or “crack” this substance. Herbivores like giraffes (10[1])may chew on this substance to obtain sufficient calcium and phosphate. (10[1])For 10 points, osteophagy refers to feeding (10[1])on (10[1])what hard, mineralized tissue? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: bone [accept bone marrow; accept skeletons or skeletal remains; prompt on lipids until read by asking “from what substance?”; prompt on corpses or carcasses or answers referring to dead animals; prompt on whales or whale falls until “whale” is read]
<GC, Biology> | Packet L - Harvard A, McGill A, Arizona State A, Georgia Tech B, Toronto D, Georgia Tech D
= Average correct buzzpoint

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Ben TibblesSewaneeKentucky27-5
Snehan SarochLouisville AAlabama A51-5
Jackson SlaughterTennessee ALouisville B51-5
Charles HangWashU AAlabama B6610
Riley BruceTennessee BWashU B71-5
Harris BecknerAlabama ALouisville A9410
Olivia KiserKentuckySewanee10510
Sawyer SmithMississipi StateBruin11210
Camden WalkerWashU BTennessee B11310
Nathan WooleryLouisville BTennessee A11810

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Great LakesMain Site✓5100%40%86.00
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain Site✓888%50%90.57
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain Site✓813%13%92.00
MidwestMain Site✓9100%11%78.78
NortheastMain Site✓5100%20%80.40
SoutheastMain Site✓6100%67%101.33
UKMain Site✓12100%42%89.33
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain Site✓6100%50%87.50