Question

A four-phase syntactic chain for this behavior is activated when mice are sprayed with water in a classic fixed action pattern. A species in genus Labroides named for this (20[1])behavior is the only fish that can pass the mirror test. The sabertoothed blenny aggressively mimics a blue-streaked fish that does this behavior at dedicated stations on coral reefs. In a troop of Japanese macaques, (20[1])hierarchy is (*) enforced by this (20[1]10[1])social behavior, which the monkeys do for hours at a time. (10[1])Wrasses feed on ectoparasites while providing their clients this service. Crocodiles generously refrain from eating plover birds that are engaged in this behavior. For 10 points, grooming is a form of what process by which animals shed dirt? ■END■

ANSWER: cleaning [or cleaning symbiosis or cleanerfishes or cleaner wrasses; accept grooming or allogrooming or autogrooming until it is read; accept preening; accept licking; accept eating OR feeding on parasites or worms or bugs, but prompt on feeding or eating alone; prompt on symbiosis or mutualism or parasitism; reject “bathing” or “swimming”]
<Joseph Krol, Science - Biology&gt; ~28056~ &lt;Editor: Adam Silverman>
= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Aaryan SumeshThomas Jefferson AJohns Creek A2820
Gregory ZeldovichBelmontMaggie Walker A6320
Kaushik GollamudiBarringtonJohns Creek A6810
Yaj JhajhriaCanyon CrestInnovation Academy A6820
Matthew RyanThomas Jefferson DCanyon Crest7910

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 PACE NSC06/08/2024Y5100%60%0%61.20