Round 1: Tossup 13
The Class I of an aaRS enzyme that conducts a reaction in which this molecule is the nucleophile contains a Rossmann fold domain; that reaction is also known as the “charging” of this molecule. A conserved sequence containing pseudouridine comprises the T psi C arm of these molecules. Inosine is one compound that participates in (*) wobble pairing in this molecule. During one process, this molecule enters the A site and exits uncharged from the E site. This cloverleaf-shaped molecule carries a three base-pair sequence known as an anticodon. For 10 points, name this form of RNA that carries amino acids to the ribosome during translation, unlike mRNA. ■END■
ANSWER: transfer RNA [accept tRNA; prompt on other forms of RNA or any answer with RNA; reject “mRNA”]
<Science - Biology, Jonathan Ouyang + Rohan Ganeshan> | VAULT II Packet 01
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aadi Pudasaini | Lexington A | Belmont A | 17 | 15 |
| Simon Zhang | Lexington B | Wellesley | 56 | 10 |
| Saisabari Ramesh | Waltham B | Mansfield B | 59 | -5 |
| Daniel Sheffield | Belmont B | Mansfield A | 71 | 10 |
| Alex Kulik | Mansfield B | Waltham B | 87 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✕ | 6 | 100% | 50% | 17% | 52.33 |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 33% | 33% | 80.33 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 72.00 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 50% | 91.00 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 20% | 40% | 61.00 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 81.33 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 50% | 25% | 66.25 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 25% | 57.75 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 0% | 80% | 99.00 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 75% | 25% | 50% | 73.67 |