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   Mark Brader  wrote:   
      
   > * Game 1, Round 7 - Science - Amino Acids   
      
   > 1. Amino acids consist of a central carbon atom bonded to four   
   >    chemical species, two of which give them their name.  An amino   
   >    group is a functional group consisting of hydrogen and which   
   >    other element?   
      
   oxygen   
      
   > 3. The other two species in an amino acid are a hydrogen atom and   
   >    a side chain that defines which acid it is.  Name the simplest   
   >    amino acid, symbolized G, whose side chain is also just a   
   >    hydrogen atom.   
      
   glycine   
      
   > 4. 19 of the 20 amino acids can exist as "left-" and "right-handed"   
   >    isomers that are mirror images of each other.  The exception is   
   >    glycine, because of its two identical hydrogen groups.  What is   
   >    the chemical term for handedness in a molecular structure?   
      
   I don't quite remember, but I note this should probably have been   
   rot13-ed.   
      
   > 5. This amino acid, symbolized W, is a precursor to compounds like   
   >    serotonin and melatonin.  But it is probably *not* the main   
   >    reason why turkey makes you sleepy.  Name it.   
      
   tryptophan   
      
   > 6. Which amino acid, symbolized E, is a precursor to GABA and   
   >    names a class of biochemical receptors for compounds like NMDA?   
   >    You probably know it better for its sodium salt, a popular   
   >    flavor enhancer.   
      
   glutamate   
      
   > 7. Tryptophan, tyrosine, and phenylalanine are aromatic amino   
   >    acids: they contain a functional group, which is what the   
   >    "phenyl" in phenylalanine refers to, that's related to a   
   >    ring-shaped molecule with formula C6H6.  Name that molecule.   
      
   benzene   
      
   > 8. The Delta F508 mutation, a phenylalanine deletion, is the most   
   >    common cause for what genetic disorder?  This disorder is   
   >    diagnosed by measuring chloride levels in a patient's sweat.   
      
   cystic fibrosis   
      
   > 10. Another  amino acid is this one symbolized H.  It is   
   >    a precursor to a hormone whose receptors are blocked by drugs   
   >    like Allegra or Reactine.  Name *either* the amino acid or the   
   >    hormone.   
      
   histamine   
      
   > * Game 1, Round 8 - Canadiana - Entertainment - Canadian Directors   
      
   > 1. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he directed more than 311   
   >    movies over the course of his career, including multiple shorts   
   >    featuring the Keystone Kops or his namesake "Bathing Beauties".   
      
   Roach   
      
   > 2. Born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, in 1954, this director is   
   >    responsible for three of the four highest-grossing movies of   
   >    all time -- as well as "Piranha II: The Spawning".   
      
   Cameron   
      
   > 5. Another recent Oscar winner, this Toronto-raised director   
   >    immigrated from China in 1991, when she was 2 years old.   
   >    She was the first woman to solo-direct a Pixar feature film,   
   >    which was released in 2022.  Name her *or* that 2022 Pixar movie,   
   >    which was set in Toronto in 2002.   
      
   Turning Red   
      
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