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📅 MIT Science Bowl Invitational 2020🎓 HS🔄 Round 13#️⃣ Question 18 TOSS UP📝 Multiple Choice

Researchers in the Swager group at MIT have been using Janus emulsions for the detection of Listeria pathogens. These Janus emulsions are composed of two optically distinct phases within one droplet, and one phase is conjugated to an antibody. Which of the following best describes how the optics of the system evolve when Listeria is added?

W) Originally, both phases are visible, but only one is visible after Listeria addition
X) Originally, only one phase is visible, but both are visible after Listeria addition
Y) Originally, both phases are visible, but the orientation of these phases flips after Listeria addition
Z) Originally, only one phase is visible, but only the other phase is visible after Listeria addition
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