Biology and Genetics

1. In certain pigs, the traits for coat color and hair type have distinct domina

1. In certain pigs, the traits for coat color and hair type have distinct dominance. Black coat (B) is dominant to white coat (b) and straight hair (H) is dominant to wavy hair (h…

1. In certain pigs, the traits for coat color and hair type have distinct domina

1. In certain pigs, the traits for coat color and hair type have distinct dominance. Black coat (B) is dominant to white coat (b) and straight hair (H) is dominant to wavy hair (h…

1. In certain smooth muscles, glucagon increases the amount of glucose available

1. In certain smooth muscles, glucagon increases the amount of glucose available for glycolysis; under this condition, which enzyme is required to convert glucose-1-phosphate into…

1. In class we discussed the functions of the atria as essentially blood reservo

1. In class we discussed the functions of the atria as essentially blood reservoirs and primer pumps for the ventricles. Thus, the ventricles are "forcibly filled" slightly by mil…

1. In class, we discussed how diseases like plague and rabies can spread in spac

1. In class, we discussed how diseases like plague and rabies can spread in space by diffusion. Find a scientific journal article that describes a disease (NOT plague or rabies) t…

1. In comparing hydrochloric acid (pH 1) and sodium hydroxide (pH 13), is one mo

1. In comparing hydrochloric acid (pH 1) and sodium hydroxide (pH 13), is one more dangerous than the other? Why or why not? 2. Explain the concept of protein denaturation. List t…

1. In corn, purple aleurone is dominant to red, yellow endosperm is dominant to

1. In corn, purple aleurone is dominant to red, yellow endosperm is dominant to white, round kernels is dominant to wrinkled, and solid green leaves is dominant to striped. If you…

1. In cystic fibrosis one amino acid is missing in the CFTR protein. Explain why

1. In cystic fibrosis one amino acid is missing in the CFTR protein. Explain why this mutant protein will not end up in the plasma membrane. (You may need to investigate the norma…

1. In dolphins, gray (G) is dominant to black (g), Sleek (S) is dominant to pudg

1. In dolphins, gray (G) is dominant to black (g), Sleek (S) is dominant to pudgy (s) and friendly (F) is dominant to mean (f). All loci are autosomal. Pure-breeding black, sleek …

1. In dolphins, gray (G) is dominant to black (g), Sleek (S) is dominant to pudg

1. In dolphins, gray (G) is dominant to black (g), Sleek (S) is dominant to pudgy (s) and friendly (F) is dominant to mean (f). All loci are autosomal. Pure-breeding black, sleek …

1. In eukaryotes, DNA replication a) is catalyzed entirely by DNA polymerase III

1. In eukaryotes, DNA replication a) is catalyzed entirely by DNA polymerase III b) starts from multiple origins on each chromosome c) does NOT require primer, only telomerase d) …

1. In eukaryotes, which DNA polymerase is primarily responsible for filling in t

1. In eukaryotes, which DNA polymerase is primarily responsible for filling in the gaps in the DNA generated during base excision repair?   DNA polymerase DNA polymerase DNA polym…

1. In evaluating the histories of the early 17th century the European colonies,

1. In evaluating the histories of the early 17th century the European colonies, which behavior was shared by all the colonies that ultimately prospered? A. Missionaries were able …

1. In fatty acid oxidation, ATP is consumed in which step? a. Transport of acyl

1. In fatty acid oxidation, ATP is consumed in which step? a. Transport of acyl CoA into the mitochondria b. Formation of the acyl-CoA c. Thiolysis of the ketoacyl- CoA intermedia…

1. In fruit flies the wild-type eye color is red. A recessive allele ( pd ) resu

1. In fruit flies the wild-type eye color is red. A recessive allele (pd) results in purple eyes. Another recessive allele (su) of a different gene results in no apparent phenotyp…

1. In fruit flies the wild-type eye color is red. A recessive allele (pd) result

1. In fruit flies the wild-type eye color is red. A recessive allele (pd) results in purple eyes. Another recessive allele (su) of a different gene results in no apparent phenotyp…

1. In garden peas, an allele T for axial flowers (positioned along the stem) is

1. In garden peas, an allele T for axial flowers (positioned along the stem) is dominant to an allele t for terminal flowers (positioned at the tips of the branches). a) Use a Pun…

1. In general males of a species select females on the basis of their ability to

1. In general males of a species select females on the basis of their ability to produce offspring. 2. Over many generations, two species relying on the same resources in the same…

1. In general, clay minerals have well defined crystalline structure True False

1. In general, clay minerals have well defined crystalline structure True False 2. In terms of the molecular arrangement, clay structure is made up of either Silicon Tetrahedral S…

1. In general, what is the purpose of a marine sanctuary or marine reserve? 2. I

1. In general, what is the purpose of a marine sanctuary or marine reserve? 2. In which general ways do the US Marine Sanctuaries differ from the New Zealand Marine Reserves? In w…

1. In glycolysis there are 10 reactions. Each of the 10 steps is outlined in the

1. In glycolysis there are 10 reactions. Each of the 10 steps is outlined in the table below, fill in the missing information and details. For each the reaction details indicate t…

1. In guinea pigs, black fur (B) is dominant over white fur (w). You have a blac

1. In guinea pigs, black fur (B) is dominant over white fur (w). You have a black guinea pig, and want to try to determine its genotype. One way to do so would be to mate your gui…

1. In gymnosperms, which is the dominant plant form in their life cycle? 2. In b

1. In gymnosperms, which is the dominant plant form in their life cycle? 2. In bryophytes, which is the dominant plant form in their life cycle? 3. What is the bryophyte female or…

1. In hamsters, B is a dominant allele coding for black fur and w is a recessive

1. In hamsters, B is a dominant allele coding for black fur and w is a recessive allele coding for white fur. Match up the appropriate probabilities of mating outcomes with the pa…

1. In healthy brain cells, phenylalanine (Phe) is taken into cells using a trans

1. In healthy brain cells, phenylalanine (Phe) is taken into cells using a transporter protein, How did the transporter protein get to the membrane? Start with the proteins proces…

1. In hierarchy of life chart in our text (atoms to biosphere), as you go higher

1. In hierarchy of life chart in our text (atoms to biosphere), as you go higher in the chart the level of _________________________ and _____________________ increases. 4. Today …

1. In hippogriffs, the Talon gene, that is required for claws to form, is only e

1. In hippogriffs, the Talon gene, that is required for claws to form, is only expressed in the toes of the animal In trying to understand how transcription is regulated in fantas…

1. In hippogriffs, the Talon gene, that is required for claws to form, is only e

1. In hippogriffs, the Talon gene, that is required for claws to form, is only expressed in the toes of the animal In trying to understand how transcription is regulated in fantas…

1. In humans most cancers are caused by A) UV radiation B) dietary fat C) X-rays

1. In humans most cancers are caused by A) UV radiation B) dietary fat C) X-rays D) tobacco 2. A DNA microarray is used to A) detect the location of genes B) visualize patterns of…

1. In humans, PKU is an inherited metabolic disease, which if untreated leads to

1.In humans, PKU is an inherited metabolic disease, which if untreated leads to death at about the age of six. It is inherited as a recessive trait. What is the probability that t…

1. In humans, blood types A and B are codominant to each other and each is domin

1. In humans, blood types A and B are codominant to each other and each is dominant to O. What blood types are possible among the offspring of a couple of blood types AB and A? Se…

1. In humans, right-handedness (R) is dominant to left-handedness (r), and brown

1.      In humans, right-handedness (R) is dominant to left-handedness (r), and brown eyes (B) are usually dominant to blues eyes (b). a) What are the genotypes of gametes produce…

1. In humans, the allele for brown eyes is dominant to the allele for blue eyes.

1. In humans, the allele for brown eyes is dominant to the allele for blue eyes. A man with blue eyes marries a brown-eyed woman whose mother had blue eyes. What proportion of the…

1. In humans, what organ is considered responsible for: a. supplying other lymph

1.      In humans, what organ is considered responsible for:          a.      supplying other lymphoid tissues with “uncommitted lymphocytes”          b.      producing lymphocyte…

1. In humans, which component of a gene is translated into a protein? TATA box E

1. In humans, which component of a gene is translated into a protein? TATA box Exon Promoter Intron 2. Proteins are processed and packaged for intracellular or extracellular distr…

1. In incomplete dominance, Both parents\' phenotypes are expressed Only ope par

1. In incomplete dominance, Both parents' phenotypes are expressed Only ope parent's phenotype is expressed Neither parent's phenotype is expressed The genotypic ratio and the phe…

1. In lecture (Chapter 15) we discussed how proteins are translocated to their t

1. In lecture (Chapter 15) we discussed how proteins are translocated to their target location/organelle after being folded in the ER. The primary sequence (in one-letter symboll …

1. In low pressure systems air flows (a) downward and outward (b) downward and i

1. In low pressure systems air flows (a) downward and outward (b) downward and inward (c) upward and outward (d) inward and upward 2. Nature produces significant quantities of a v…

1. In mice, one of the gene determining coat color is the A gene, which has mult

1. In mice, one of the gene determining coat color is the A gene, which has multple alleles. two of these are an Allele for black hair (a) and allele for yellow hair (Ay) . (Ay) i…

1. In most cells, the amounts of G-alpha and G-beta-gamma subunits are closely m

1. In most cells, the amounts of G-alpha and G-beta-gamma subunits are closely matched. What effect might you expect if you were able to highly overexpress G protein beta and gamm…

1. In movies based on H. G. Wells novella War of the Worlds alien invaders ultim

1. In movies based on H. G. Wells novella War of the Worlds alien invaders ultimately die from infections caused by microbes of Earth. On the other hand, when the Apollo astronaut…

1. In myosin a) there are two heavy chains and two light chains b) the heavy cha

1. In myosin a) there are two heavy chains and two light chains b) the heavy chains associate by forming a double-stranded coiled coil c) the actin binding sites are located on th…

1. In one or two sentences, describe a recent experience in which you found your

1. In one or two sentences, describe a recent experience in which you found yourself a member of or participating in a group of other people. a. Briefly describe the physical surr…

1. In one or two sentences, summarize the information provided in each graph or

1. In one or two sentences, summarize the information provided in each graph or table 2. For each graph or table, provide a title and a summary of the results 3. Based on the data…

1. In open-angle glaucoma, cell damage to the optic nerve causes fluid to accumu

1.         In open-angle glaucoma, cell damage to the optic nerve causes fluid to accumulate in the eye.      The pressure from the fluid builds up, eventually impairing vision (s…

1. In order for a cell to receive a signal, it must possess an appropriate ____.

1. In order for a cell to receive a signal, it must possess an appropriate ____. a.glycolipid b.glycoprotein c.receptor d.transfer protein e.hormone 2. When a cell binds a signal …

1. In order for a hormone to cause a response, it must first bind to an appropri

1. In order for a hormone to cause a response, it must first bind to an appropriate receptor on its target cell. (Points: 1) True False 2. Disorders associated with the endocrine …

1. In order for blood to always flow unidirectionally through a closed circulato

1. In order for blood to always flow unidirectionally through a closed circulatory system, the ________. a. capillaries must have a thick endothelium b. arteries must be elastic c…

1. In order for children to learn, they need to have their social, emotional, an

1. In order for children to learn, they need to have their social, emotional, and physical needs met.  If schools want to address these barriers to learning, why are pupil service…

1. In order for forward motion to occur, opposing limbs must experience opposing

1. In order for forward motion to occur, opposing limbs must experience opposing phases of the locomotion cycle. Such control is mediated by a. neurons within the motor cortex b. …