Packet 2: Bonus 12
Unlike adherens junctions, these structures are formed via the linking of nonclassical cadherins. For 10 points each,
[10h] Name these anchoring junctions found in cells formed by the connection of intermediate filaments.
ANSWER: desmosomes
[10m] E-cadherin, or the classical cadherin, is commonly found in this tissue, where cells are typically anchored to a basement membrane. This tissue comes in squamous, columnar, and cuboidal types.
ANSWER: epithelium [accept epithelial tissue; accept squamous epithelium, columnar epithelium, or cuboidal epithelium]
[10e] Removal of E-cadherin can cause the epithelial-mesenchymal transition to ignite metastasis, a process where one of these cells spreads.
ANSWER: cancer cells [accept tumor cell]
<Rohan Ganeshan, Science - Biology> | VAULT II Packet 02
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 13.11 | 91% | 38% | 2% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont A | Lexington B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Lexington A | Belmont B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Mansfield A | Mansfield B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Waltham B | Waltham A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 18.33 | 100% | 67% | 17% |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 6.67 | 67% | 0% | 0% |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 10.00 | 75% | 25% | 0% |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 12.00 | 80% | 40% | 0% |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 12.50 | 88% | 38% | 0% |