Biology and Genetics

You have been asked to conduct an observational study to assess whether a drug i

You have been asked to conduct an observational study to assess whether a drug is associated with an increased risk of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS). SJS is an extremely rare dis…

You have been asked to consult for a biotech company that is seeking to understa

You have been asked to consult for a biotech company that is seeking to understand why some fungi can live in very extreme environments, such as the high temperatures inside natur…

You have been asked to estimate the content of hemoglobin in a test sample. You

You have been asked to estimate the content of hemoglobin in a test sample. You decide to perform an assay where the concentration of hemoglobin in the test sample can be measured…

You have been asked to investigate a specific human disorder, Crystal disease. T

You have been asked to investigate a specific human disorder, Crystal disease. The disorder is caused by a recessive mutation in the human gene A1. The disorder results in impaire…

You have been asked to record data on the phenotypes of this population, and you

You have been asked to record data on the phenotypes of this population, and you find that all the camels with a long tail also have a tan coat, and all the camels with a short ta…

You have been asked to replicate the following experiment and validate results b

You have been asked to replicate the following experiment and validate results before attempting a similar experiment. You need to: Prepare all needed reagents Prepare Stock Solut…

You have been asked to use your modeling skills to make recommendations for how

You have been asked to use your modeling skills to make recommendations for how to increase the population size of a threatened leafhopper species. You build a simulation with two…

You have been assigned to care for Mr. Alvarez, a 74-year-old client being treat

You have been assigned to care for Mr. Alvarez, a 74-year-old client being treated for a urinary tract infection. He suffered a cerebrovascular accident (stroke) 6 months ago and …

You have been assigned to care for Mr. P, a 44-year-old patient recently diagnos

You have been assigned to care for Mr. P, a 44-year-old patient recently diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. He has a 15-year history of smoking cigarettes and takes ibuprofen [M…

You have been assigned to care for a patient who is to receive an intravenous in

You have been assigned to care for a patient who is to receive an intravenous infusion of oxytocin to induce labor. The patient was admitted to the hospital 2 days ago for dehydra…

You have been assigned to conduct a site assessment for a lake in Montana. There

You have been assigned to conduct a site assessment for a lake in Montana. There is a new biofuels plant operating and discharging into the stream that feeds the lake and provides…

You have been at work for several hours and you here the fire evacuation alarm s

You have been at work for several hours and you here the fire evacuation alarm sounding. You have recently completed a fire evacuation drill and are familiar with the process. You…

You have been awarded observing time on a big telescope in Hawaii to observe som

You have been awarded observing time on a big telescope in Hawaii to observe some stars in the following constellations: Constellation, Right Ascension, Declination Gemini, 6 hour…

You have been called in to help with a prehistoric ossuary that has been excavat

You have been called in to help with a prehistoric ossuary that has been excavated at a nearby Iroquoian site. From the following list of skulls, determine the MNI (minimum number…

You have been called to the local horse stables to a 22 y/o who was kicked by a

You have been called to the local horse stables to a 22 y/o who was kicked by a horse. After examination you notice that the patient is in significant pain, with obvious deformity…

You have been characterizing the gene responsible for chronic hereditary ear hai

You have been characterizing the gene responsible for chronic hereditary ear hair disorder by mapping restriction enzyme sites in the gene. The coding region of the gene contains …

You have been characterizing the gene responsible for chronic hereditary ear hai

You have been characterizing the gene responsible for chronic hereditary ear hair disorder by mapping restriction enzyme sites in the gene. The coding region of the gene contains …

You have been characterizing the gene responsible for chronic hereditary ear hai

You have been characterizing the gene responsible for chronic hereditary ear hair disorder by mapping restriction enzyme sites in the gene. The coding region of the gene contains …

You have been chosen to join a team of scientists investigating the arrival of a

You have been chosen to join a team of scientists investigating the arrival of a space probe from an unknown planet. The denizens of this planet sent along some representative org…

You have been chosen to join a team of scientists investigating the arrival of a

You have been chosen to join a team of scientists investigating the arrival of a space probe from an unknown planet. The denizens of this planet sent along some representative org…

You have been consulted by the local health department about whether to augment

You have been consulted by the local health department about whether to augment an existing vaccine program against bacterial meningitis by vaccinating more children. This concern…

You have been cut! While you wage war in the streets of Gotham for your life, yo

You have been cut! While you wage war in the streets of Gotham for your life, your cells wage war against incoming invaders. Place the following statement concerning the fates of …

You have been cut! While you wage war in the streets of Gotham for your life, yo

You have been cut! While you wage war in the streets of Gotham for your life, your cells wage war against incoming invaders. Place the following statement concerning the fates of …

You have been cut! While you wage war in the streets of Gotham for your life, yo

You have been cut! While you wage war in the streets of Gotham for your life, your cells wage war against incoming invaders. Place the following statement concerning the fates of …

You have been doing studies on a recessive genetically transmitted disease. You

You have been doing studies on a recessive genetically transmitted disease. You have always suspected that a mutation within the coding region of a specific gene of interest reduc…

You have been doing studies on a recessive genetically transmitted disease. You

You have been doing studies on a recessive genetically transmitted disease. You have always suspected that a mutation within the coding region of a specific gene of interest reduc…

You have been engaged to capture 1:5000 aerial photography of Pearson Internatio

You have been engaged to capture 1:5000 aerial photography of Pearson International Airport. For the purposes of this exercise, assume that the airport has a rectangular dimension…

You have been exposed to each of the 8 microbes below. After a couple of days yo

You have been exposed to each of the 8 microbes below. After a couple of days you develop the symptomes listed below. What microbe do you think has infected your (select all that …

You have been following Mr. Miller for the past 2 years. You have worked with hi

You have been following Mr. Miller for the past 2 years. You have worked with him, trying to get him to lose weight by changing his lifestyle and nutritional habits. He continues …

You have been given a protein sample with an initial concentration of 125 microg

You have been given a protein sample with an initial concentration of 125 micrograms/microliter. You will analyze this solution using SDS-PAGE, loading the gel with 20 micro grams…

You have been given the assignment in the laboratory to sequence a protein. You

You have been given the assignment in the laboratory to sequence a protein. You know from the molecular weight and other indicators that this peptide is 20 amino acids long. Using…

You have been given the following results from a chromatogram on several related

You have been given the following results from a chromatogram on several related strains: If you are told that the spots represent compounds in the same biosynthetic pathway then:…

You have been given the following table from a prospective study of deaths in tu

You have been given the following table from a prospective study of deaths in tunnel and bridge workers in New York City. NYC Tunnel Workers NYC Bridge Workers Age Person- #Deaths…

You have been given the questions ahead of time so that you can carefully plan y

You have been given the questions ahead of time so that you can carefully plan your answers. You will need to carefully craft an answer to EACH of the following questions: What is…

You have been hired as a consultant to assess the impact of a spill of 10 kg of

You have been hired as a consultant to assess the impact of a spill of 10 kg of chlorobenzene in a river adjacent to a small town. The average width is 20m, average depth is 2.4m,…

You have been hired as an informatician at a state health department. The health

You have been hired as an informatician at a state health department. The health department is developing systems to receive laboratory and clinical case reports from clinical set…

You have been hired as an informatician at a state health department. The health

You have been hired as an informatician at a state health department. The health department is developing systems to receive laboratory and clinical case reports from clinical set…

You have been hired as an informatician at a state health department. The health

You have been hired as an informatician at a state health department. The health department is developing systems to receive laboratory and clinical case reports from clinical set…

You have been hired as an orderly in an Emergency Room at local hospital. Your f

You have been hired as an orderly in an Emergency Room at local hospital. Your first night on duty a comatose patient wheeled in. Blood is analysis readily reveals the problem: in…

You have been hired by a firm to assist in the development of permanent metal me

You have been hired by a firm to assist in the development of permanent metal mesh porous coatings to be applied to joint replacement prostheses to facilitate the fixation of the …

You have been hired by a leading biomaterials organization to start a new branch

You have been hired by a leading biomaterials organization to start a new branch of the company and help them design a new class of multifunctional bioimplants that focus on resto…

You have been hired by a leading biomaterials organization to start a new branch

You have been hired by a leading biomaterials organization to start a new branch of the company and help them design a new class of multifunctional bioimplants that focus on resto…

You have been hired by a major nature-oriented magazine as a science consultant

You have been hired by a major nature-oriented magazine as a science consultant to help writers with the presentation of certain technical aspects of their articles. Your job is t…

You have been hired to be the campaign manager for a candidate for Governor of t

You have been hired to be the campaign manager for a candidate for Governor of the State of Texas. As campaign manager, you need to develop the campaign plan based on the four of …

You have been hired to create a cat that will not cause allergic reactions in ca

You have been hired to create a cat that will not cause allergic reactions in cat-lovers. Your co-workers have cloned the gene encoding a protein found in cat saliva, expressed th…

You have been hired to manage crop productivity on a diversified farm that inclu

You have been hired to manage crop productivity on a diversified farm that included strawberry acreage. You are trying to save money by applying pesticides only when needed. Thus,…

You have been hired to plan a mission to Mars. Your employer knows very little a

You have been hired to plan a mission to Mars. Your employer knows very little about space travel; he simply wants to be the first individual to send a mission to Mars. He has vas…

You have been hired to plan a mission to Mars. Your employer knows very little a

You have been hired to plan a mission to Mars. Your employer knows very little about space travel; he simply wants to be the first individual to send a mission to Mars. He has vas…

You have been notified that one of your softball players has been diagnosed as H

You have been notified that one of your softball players has been diagnosed as HIV positive but are not told which athlete it is. You ask and are told that this information is con…

You have been placed in charge of the planning for the treatment of the waste wa

You have been placed in charge of the planning for the treatment of the waste water from a new industrial complex. The characteristics of the wastewater include: high BOD. high CO…