Question
A type of fish poisoning named for the Scombroid family is caused by eating fish with high amounts of this compound. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this biogenic amine that is responsible for allergic reactions. Zyrtec and Allegra are examples of a class of drugs that block the receptor for this compound.
ANSWER: histamine [accept antihistamines]
[10h] Histamine is released by these immune cells which, like basophils, contain Fc-epsilon-RI receptors that bind to the antibody IgE (“I-G-E”) to trigger an allergic reaction.
ANSWER: mast cells
[10e] The degranulation of histamine-containing mast cells due to the binding of IgE antibodies stimulates this immune process which causes areas of the body to become hot, red, and swollen.
ANSWER: inflammation
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASIS-Independent Brooklyn | North Babylon B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East Brunswick A | Downingtown STEM | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Eastchester | Great Valley | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Hunter A | Mather A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Hunter B | moving finger C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Mather C | Mather B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| North Babylon A | Stuyvesant B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Stuyvesant A | moving finger A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Trinity B | East Brunswick B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| moving finger B | Hastings B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | Y | 10 | 18.00 | 90% | 60% | 30% |