Biology question and answers for September 19, 2023
- Q In a high elevation lake in Peru lives a population of guppies.There are 75 guppies in this lake, 60 of which have blue tails,while the remaining 15 have yellow tails....
- Q Calculate your risk of having a heart attack by completing theAmerican heart association’s Risk Calculator.The calculatorrequires some health information that you may not know, in thatcase you will need to...
- Q Discuss how your own ethic, cultural,geographic,and/or religiousbackground affect your diet.Share a recipe and/or photograph of a meal that representsthis background. And share what the meal means to you.
- Q Beech Bark Disease is a (mostly) fungal disease that was firstobserved in the US in NYC in the 1950's and is spreading south. Itkills mature trees in as little as...
- Q For these different type of red blood cells , please include howthey would look under the microscope. Examples include talkingabout size,shape,color or the cell/center of the cells. Also anyabnormalities to...
- Q Howdid you feel about drinking regular and/or diet soft drinks.has youopinion changed?why or why not?Consider the ubiquitous presence of soft drinks inadvertisements, restaurants,stores,vending machines,etc.describe achange in the types of soft...
- Q Phototropic and geotropic movements are linkedto(a) gibberellins(b) enzymes(c) auxin(d) cytokinins
- Q Whyis it important to know the incubation conditions of a culture whenexamining its morphology?
- Q Phosphate pollution is caused by(a) sewage and phosphate rock(b) sewage and agricultural fertilizers(c) phosphate rock only(d) agricultural fertilizers only.
- Q What does it mean to say that a hypothesis is testable and canbe falsified? Give an example of an untestable or an unfalsifiablehypothesis.
- Q Make a sketch that shows a carbon atom and the molecule it is apart of before soil is wet. A second sketch should show the samecarbon atom now as a...
- Q In Week 2, we saw how cells of similar size, shape, and functionform tissues. As a tissue, muscle is very diverse. Let's kick offour study of muscles by discussing the...
- Q Do energy and nutrients (matter) behave similarly as they movethrough an ecosystem? Explain.
- Q Explain in your own words the difference between a scientificjournal, a science magazine, and a website.
- Q Imagine that you took the mass of dried soil before you addedwater to it. You then added water and waited a week. Then you driedout the soil again. Would you...
- Q what antimicrobial agent is most commenly used to treatStreptococcus Pyogenes (strep throat) infections?
- Q (1). Discuss how proteins can fold rapidly and reliably to theirnative conformation and how misfolded proteins can lead todiseases.(2). What are the differences of saturated, polyunsaturated andmonounsaturated fats? How do...
- Q In what population(s) do(es) Staphylococcus aureus causeinfections? What types of infections are associated with S. aureus?How does Protein A contribute to the virulence of S. aureus? Whattoxin causes toxic shock...
- Q discuss why nutrition and weight status are importantfor health
- Q which one is acid fast bacteria how it looks color andshape after staining acid fast stain are used to differentiate acidfast organism such mycobactria
- Q Please fill out the definition of each term11.       Antibody 
12.       Antibody isotype(class) 
13.       Antibody isotype(class) switching -- class switch recombination 
14.       Antigen (Ag) 
15.       B cell receptor(BCR) 
16. CD417. CD818....
- Q Which of the following enzymes could be used to excise most ofthe gene for subunit 1 of cytochrome c oxidase without fragmentingany of the other genes? [Hint: use the 2...
- Q 6. Compare and contrast the function and structure of theuterine stratum basalis and functionalis.7. Compare and contrast the structure and function of the vaginaand cervix.
- Q Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that affects mostlythe lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine. CFis inherited in an autosomal recessive manner with simple Mendelianinheritance. It...
- Q 1.What is the name for the covalent bonds that create theNucleic Acid backbone?2.Define Complementarity as it is used in nucleic acid basepairing and explain how complimentary base pairing is the...
- Q Using the following powerpoint answer the followingquestions on the study guide.THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS:1.)Be able to explain why ER signal sequences are thought to benecessary and sufficient2.)Know how the cell...
- Q Before you five types of lipids. Represent andillustrate all of them. What are the hydrophylic and hydrophobicparts in each of them?1) cholesterol2) gangelioside3) sphingomyelin4) galactosylcerebroside5)phosphatidylethanolamineThank you very much!
- Q Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) is anABC transporter that allows passage of chloride ions across theplasma membranes of epithelial cells. Mutations in the gene forCSTR cause a decrease in...
- Q A meiosis occurs in which a resulting egg contains 14chromosomes from the father and 9 chromosomes from the mother. Howmany possible chromosomal combinations could lead to thisoutcome?What is the probability...
- Q Many potent toxins and lethal poisons exert their effects byinterfering with energy production in the cell. Select anysuch molecule (that interferes with energy production), and discusswhich metabolic pathway it affects,...
- Q What are three different ways to show that a specific protein(e.g., protein X) physically interacts with another specificprotein (e.g., protein Y)?
- Q Monsoon rains in India and in the North American Southwest areboth caused by the land heating faster than the water, which causesmoisture to be drawn over the land from neighboring...
- Q Are peptide hormones secreted on demand or continuously
- Q In addition to antioxidant effects, Vitamin C has the followingeffects: Antiallergic effects, Antihypertensive effects,anti-inflammatory effects, cardiovascular effects, as well asChemotherapy-modulating effects, dermatologic effects, exerciserelated effects, immunostimulant effects, radiotherapy toxicity-reducing effects,...
- Q Write about COLOR BLINDNESS•Who discovered the disease•When, where, and how was the disease discovered•Are there treatments or cures for the disease•Describe relevant information regarding how (if) the treatments orcure were...
- Q Is fatty acid an effective energy source in the central nervoussystem?
- Q What are the four main properties of water, and what causesthem?
- Q A. What is the “Fluid Mosaic Model†of biological membranes andgive an example as to why it is critical for cellular function?B. What is homeoviscous adaptation? Why is it important...
- Q The pattern of genetic similarity and differences among humanpopulations allows us to reconstruct the evolutionary history ofour species. Label the lettered parts of your answer.A. What taxonomic group would include...
- Q Please Type Answer or Dont BotherAnswering!Define the term mutation. Based on your definition,predict whether mutations are more likely to be harmful orbeneficial to an organism. Provide an explanation to support...
- Q Are we taking more vitamin supplements than our parents? If soor not I would like you to please analyze how lifestyle changesbetween our parents and ours that have influenced this...
- Q Please Type Answer or Dont BotherAnswering!Define the term gene therapy. Based on your definition,explain the reason gene therapy is only beneficial for some geneticdisorders and not others.
- Q Write a descriptive essay (1 –2 pages)explaining the importance of the study of the biological aspects ofthe individual related with the ability for adaptation of the humanspecies.
- Q 1-Read about Sociobiology and its relation with the adaptabilityof the genetic characteristics to the following human generations.Write notesrelated to the punctuatedequilibrium and gradual change positions.2-Identify the fields of Anthropology and...
- Q different between exocytosis and endocytosis
- Q What are the morphological, chemical and functional similaritiesand differences between lysosomes and peroxisomes?
- Q What is the difference between a plasma membrane and a cellwall?
- Q What is the difference between the smooth and rough endoplasmicreticulum?
- Q What is the phenomenon known as the “red tide� Whatenvironmental damage can it cause?
- Q What is the commercial importance of algae?
- Q What is the commercial importance of algae?
- Q All of the following enzymes catalyze a committed stepexcept:A. HMG-CoA reductaseB. Acetyl-CoA carboxylaseC. Fattyacyl-CoA synthetaseD. Pyruvate dehydrogenase complexE. All of the above enzymes catalyze a committed step
- Q What is the commercial importance of algae?
- Q What is the controversy over the taxonomic classification ofeuglena?
- Q Do algae reproduce sexually or asexually?
- Q Are protozoans presenting contractile vacuoles (also calledpulsatile vacuoles) more commonly found in fresh or in saltwater?
- Q Are protozoans presenting contractile vacuoles (also calledpulsatile vacuoles) more commonly found in fresh or in saltwater?
- Q How would the yield of a PCR reaction beaffected by the following mistakes?Explain your answer.1. You forgot to add template DNA2. you added TWICE as much template DNA as is...
- Q What characteristics of protozoa make them resemble animals?
- Q What is the typical reproduction cycle of a DNA virus?
- Q How do amoebae, paramecia and trichomonas move?
- Q What is the typical reproduction cycle of a DNA virus?
- Q What are retroviruses? How do they reproduce and what is therole of the enzyme reverse transcriptase?
- Q What are some mechanisms by which pathogenic bacteria causediseases? Why is this knowledge important?
- Q Describe a pathological condition/ disease that results from adefect in post-translational modification of proteins-----> PLEASE TYPE 250 WORDS & INCLUDE 1 - 2REFERENCES, NO DIAGRAMS.
- Q What are some mechanisms by which pathogenic bacteria causediseases? Why is this knowledge important?
- Q What is the basic structure of the HIV virus? What is thefunction of the glycoproteins in its envelope?
- Q What is the basic structure of the HIV virus? What is thefunction of the glycoproteins in its envelope?
- Q What is the basic structure of the HIV virus? What is thefunction of the glycoproteins in its envelope?
- Q Four independent assorting genes, A, B, C and D, interact toaffect the development of the retina in humans. Individuals who arehomozygous recessive for either one of the genes will be...
- Q Mary performs a PCR reaction and runs it on anagarose gel, using 100-bp ladder as her molecular weight standard.She images the gel using UV light and sees NObands (no band...
- Q - How does acute inflammation lead to chronic inflammation?- How is inflammation linked with aging?
- Q List five words that come to your mind when you think aboutsymbiosis and why
- Q Explain briefly about biomining? Explain two types ofbiomining?(biobleaching and bio-oxidation)Explain briefly in 300 words
- Q Your goal for this assignment is to create awiki-style page in your Canvas Group space that highlights yourplant's basic biology and anatomy. Use your group discussionforum this week to plan this page...
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