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Round 6: Tossup 10

Pax6 regulates the development of one component of this organ across multiple species. Crystallins make up one part of these organs in vertebrates. A theory of the Cambrian Explosion posits that the evolution of these organs started an “arms (-5[1])race.” These organs are filled with aqueous humor, which is secreted (15[1])from the ciliary body. (15[1])Large examples of these organs in (*) giant squids are focused through movement, rather than changing (-5[1])shape. Thomas Hunt Morgan compared white and red examples of these organs in Drosophila. For 10 points, name these sensory organs that allow the perception of visual information. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: eyes [anti-prompt on retina or lens by asking “what larger organ is it a part of?”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Hussain SaleemMartingroveAbbey Park38-5
Pranavkrishna BharanidharanBella VistaCheese Sandwich4915
Nishil AroraRenertBurlington Trojans5315
Fionn QuinnGlebeNorthern68-5
Keke XiuAbbey ParkMartingrove9710
Dhru KathuriaNorthernGlebe9710

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓6100%100%17%19.00
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✓3100%33%0%57.33
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓3100%33%33%65.00
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓4100%50%50%74.00
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓5100%80%0%44.40
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓3100%67%0%52.67
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓4100%100%0%45.25
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓3100%67%0%44.33
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✓5100%60%20%55.80
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✓8100%88%0%37.38