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Poison Ivy is a perennial plant that produces an oil that causes rashes and itchiness. The plant grows in wooded, marshy, or disturbed areas and in a variety of different soils. It can grow as a low-lying herbaceous shrub or as a vine. Poison ivy grows extensively throughout Eastern and Central North America. It can be found growing in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Poison ivy is a plant species distinct from Poison Oak and Poison Sumac. All three species can be found growing in the eastern United States.
Answer the following questions to get the final coordinates for the cache. Coordinate format: 41.AABCDE, -72.FFGHIJ
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Q1: What is the species name for Poison Ivy?
Answer (AA):
a) Toxicodendron pubescens (31)
b) Toxicodendron radicans (32)
c) Toxicodendron vernix (33)
d) Toxicodendron toxicarium (34)
Q2: What taxonomical family does Poison Ivy belong to?
Answer (B):
a) Anacardiaceae (6)
b) Vitaceae (7)
c) Anarchiardiaceae (5)
d) Viteoceae (9)
Q3: What is the name of the compound in poison ivy that causes contact dermatitis?
Answer (C):
a) Oleoresin (5)
b) Urushiol (3)
c) Catechol (8)
d) Anaphylactol (7)
Q4: How many catechol side chains are predominantly found in this compound in poison ivy?
Answer (D):
a) 16 (2)
b) 17 (3)
c) 15 and 17 (5)
d) 15 (0)
Q5: The rash caused by contact with poison ivy results from:
Answer (E):
a) Toxicity (4)
b) Infection (5)
c) Skin abrasion (9)
e) Allergic reaction (0)
Q6: What atmospheric compound will promote the growth and spread of Poison Ivy plants?
Answer (FF):
a) carbon monoxide (91)
b) carbon dioxide (90)
c) nitrous oxide (89)
d) sulphur dioxide (95)
Q7: Why do similar members of the Poison Ivy family exist in both North America and Asia?
Answer (G):
a) Humans transported Poison Ivy from parts of Asia to North America where it proceeded to spread as an invasive species (6)
b) Humans transported Poison Ivy from parts of North America to Asia where it proceeded to spread as an invasive species (5)
c) Poison Ivy-like plants migrated naturally from North America to Asia millions of years ago (1)
d) Poison Ivy-like plants migrated naturally from Asia to North America millions of years ago (2)
Q8: Sap derived from what plant species can help sooth the rashes and skin irritation caused by poison ivy?
Answer (H):
a) Impatiens pallida (8)
a) Impatiens aurelia (5)
c) Impatiens repens (7)
d) Impatiens capensis (8)
Q9: In humans, what protein is responsible for creating the itching sensation that results from contact with poison ivy?
Answer (IJ):
A) Signal transduction 2 (1)
B) interleukin-33 (5)
C) Histamine (2)
D) Interleukin-1 receptor-like 1 protein (7)