Biology and Genetics

2) (4 point question) Consider a hairy pea plant that was grown from yellow seed

2) (4 point question) Consider a hairy pea plant that was grown from yellow seed (an F1 hybrid). This hybrid had one parent (P1) that was an inbred variety with no hairs and was g…

2) (4 pts) Two true-breeding varieties of cucumbers (long and miniature) have be

2) (4 pts) Two true-breeding varieties of cucumbers (long and miniature) have been obtained. Long cucumbers are on average 12 inches upon reaching maturity, whereas short ones are…

2) (4 pts) Using the fluorescence microscope shown in part A of the figure, you

2) (4 pts) Using the fluorescence microscope shown in part A of the figure, you wish to view a protein within the cell. You have an antibody that recognizes your protein and a sec…

2) (5 points) A placer deposit or placer is an accumulation of minerals formed b

2) (5 points) A placer deposit or placer is an accumulation of minerals formed by gravity separation during sedimentary processes. Minerals in placer deposits are dense and resi w…

2) (6 points) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (3/1/2

2) (6 points) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (3/1/2016), the 10 most important public health problems are: Alcohol-related harms Food safety Healthcar…

2) 1,000 snails are sampled and found to display one of three genotypes: BB, Bb,

2) 1,000 snails are sampled and found to display one of three genotypes: BB, Bb, and bb. There are 450 BB individuals, 220 Bb individuals, and 330 bb individuals. a) What are the …

2) 2 points. Drosophila melanogaster females heterozygous for three linked autos

2) 2 points. Drosophila melanogaster females heterozygous for three linked autosomal genes (a, b, and c) are testcrossed with triple homozygous recessive males. The map distances …

2) A cell has 40 chromosomes at Gl. a. What is the haploid number of chromosomes

2) A cell has 40 chromosomes at Gl. a. What is the haploid number of chromosomes? b. How many sister chromatids does it have? C. Does the number of sister chromatids change at G2?…

2) A four and a half year old boy is brought into your office by a very concerne

2) A four and a half year old boy is brought into your office by a very concerned mother. She states that her son began walking at around eighteen months of age. Within the past 3…

2) A four and a half year old boy is brought into your office by a very concerne

2) A four and a half year old boy is brought into your office by a very concerned mother. She states that her son began walking at around eighteen months of age. Within the past 3…

2) A group of scientists is studying two populations of elephants. The first pop

2) A group of scientists is studying two populations of elephants. The first population was hunted to near extinction because of the value of their tusks until new laws were passe…

2) A human blood group, related to the MN system, is also controlled by two alle

2) A human blood group, related to the MN system, is also controlled by two alleles (S and s), and three distinct phenotypes can be identified by means of the appropriate reagents…

2) A pair of alleles, P and p determines spot colour in the purple sea hare, an

2) A pair of alleles, P and p determines spot colour in the purple sea hare, an attractive sea slug that is a popular addition to a saltwater aquarium. PP and Pp sea hares have li…

2) A sperm that fertilizes an egg carries its mitochondria into the egg’s cytopl

2) A sperm that fertilizes an egg carries its mitochondria into the egg’s cytoplasm. However, male-derived mitochondrial nucleoids have completely disappeared within 60 min after …

2) A tumor specimen was isolated from a patient with late stage pancreatic cance

2) A tumor specimen was isolated from a patient with late stage pancreatic cancer. You are given the task of identifying pancreatic cancer stem cells in order to determine their s…

2) A)How does sexual recombination produce variation? B) What is true about how

2) A)How does sexual recombination produce variation? B) What is true about how individuals in populations tend to mate? Why is this important? C) What does the Hardy-Weinberg the…

2) AS is positive for the reaction (163) ) +0200 2H8O(s) C) 2NO2 (g) N204 (g) D)

2) AS is positive for the reaction (163) ) +0200 2H8O(s) C) 2NO2 (g) N204 (g) D) BaF2 (s)Ba (aq) 21- (q) 3) Which of the following is the correct solublity product constant, Kup e…

2) Alcohol dehydrogenase catalyzes the following reversible reaction: H-Ethanol

2) Alcohol dehydrogenase catalyzes the following reversible reaction: H-Ethanol NAD AcetaldehydeNADH Use the following information to answer the questions below: Acetaldehyde 2H 2…

2) All of the following are TRUE statements concerming binary fission of microbi

2) All of the following are TRUE statements concerming binary fission of microbial cells EXCEPT A) the chromosome of the cell is replicated. B) elongation of the cell occurs and t…

2) At which latitudes are the highest surface salinities found? Suggest a reason

2) At which latitudes are the highest surface salinities found? Suggest a reason why. 3)Of the 2 oceans, which has the higher average surface salinity? Ocean Composition Temperatu…

2) Based on question 1, is there a way that superhelical turns (i.e., underwindi

2) Based on question 1, is there a way that superhelical turns (i.e., underwindings or DL) might be related to the ability of DNA to become Z-DNA?? In this question, determine the…

2) Based on the pedigree shown here (which represents the color of flowers in pe

2) Based on the pedigree shown here (which represents the color of flowers in pea plants), which allele for flower color (white or purple) is dominant and how do you know? 3. (a) …

2) Based on your analysis of the structure contour map, propose a reason why the

2) Based on your analysis of the structure contour map, propose a reason why there is gas production in Section 6. 3) Construct an elevation profile of the Kibbey Limestone on the…

2) Below is a graph of antibiotic use for human and veterinary practice in Denma

2) Below is a graph of antibiotic use for human and veterinary practice in Denmark. Although the use of antimicrobials as growth promoters in livestock was discontinued following …

2) Both abiotic and biotic factors influence birth rates and death rates in popu

2) Both abiotic and biotic factors influence birth rates and death rates in populations. Make a list of abiotic and biotic factors that are potentially important in regulating nat…

2) Calculate how you will prepare 0.1M buffer solutions ranging from pH 1-12 in

2) Calculate how you will prepare 0.1M buffer solutions ranging from pH 1-12 in increments of 1 pH unit. NaOH and HCl droppers will be available to make adjustments to the final p…

2) Certain chest deformities prevent normal expansion of the chest. Explain why?

2) Certain chest deformities prevent normal expansion of the chest. Explain why? 3) A male patient presents with the following respiratory volumes and capacities TV= 500ml, ERV=60…

2) Chemotherapy drugs for cancer treatment tend to have major side-effects, incl

2) Chemotherapy drugs for cancer treatment tend to have major side-effects, including hair loss, anemia, immunosuppression, and nausea/vomiting/diarrhea. ? How, exactly, do most c…

2) Conditional alleles are commonly used by geneticists to control when (tempora

2) Conditional alleles are commonly used by geneticists to control when (temporal) and where (spatial) specific traits are expressed. In this question, you should outline a strate…

2) Consider a group of humans all exposed to pathogens (i.e., the same disease-c

2) Consider a group of humans all exposed to pathogens (i.e., the same disease-causing organism, but presumably a population of such!) Examples might be a group of people eating a…

2) Consider a hairy pea plant that was grown from yellow seed (an F1 hybrid). Th

2) Consider a hairy pea plant that was grown from yellow seed (an F1 hybrid). This hybrid had one parent (P1) that was an inbred variety with no hairs and was grown from a green s…

2) Consider the first reaction of glycolysis if it was not coupled to ATP hydrol

2) Consider the first reaction of glycolysis if it was not coupled to ATP hydrolysis: Glucose Pi G6P H20 hydrolysis), what would you of glycolysis and ATP estimate to be the AG fo…

2) Consider the large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris) and the medium ground

2) Consider the large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris) and the medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis). The males of these two species have different calls to attract females. T…

2) Describe at least three factors that can influence community succession in te

2) Describe at least three factors that can influence community succession in terrestrial or aquatic environments along with examples (a plus would be relating your factors-exampl…

2) Describe at least three principle events that occur in the ER with regard to

2) Describe at least three principle events that occur in the ER with regard to protein production and/or modifications? If there was a mutation in the enzyme/step what would resu…

2) Describe at least three principle events that occur in the ER with regard to

2) Describe at least three principle events that occur in the ER with regard to protein production and/or modifications? If there was a mutation in the enzyme/step what would resu…

2) Describe the results you expect from each of the following experiments. Descr

2) Describe the results you expect from each of the following experiments. Describe any phenotype(s) you expect to see. MUST explain your reasoning. A. Micromeres from one sea urc…

2) Draw a phylogenetic tree (a cladogram) that represents the following relation

2) Draw a phylogenetic tree (a cladogram) that represents the following relationships. Draw your tree with the root at the bottom and the tips at the top. • Species B and F are ea…

2) Estimate how much energy would be deposited into the Earth if it is hit by a

2) Estimate how much energy would be deposited into the Earth if it is hit by a one tonne meteor traveling on an orbit around the Sun with a semi-major axis of 20.0 A.U. Note: in …

2) Estimate how much energy would be deposited into the Earth if it is hit by a

2) Estimate how much energy would be deposited into the Earth if it is hit by a one tonne meteor traveling on an orbit around the Sun with a semi-major axis of 20.0 A.U. Note: in …

2) Explain how reproduction by baeocyte formation occurs (note: this is a type o

2) Explain how reproduction by baeocyte formation occurs (note: this is a type of multiple fission). 3) Describe reproduction by budding. How does budding differ from binary fissi…

2) Explain the dependency of most organisms on photosynthesis. 3) Briefly, descr

2) Explain the dependency of most organisms on photosynthesis. 3) Briefly, describe the key events of each of the following events in photosynthesis: (a) Light Dependent Reactions…

2) Explain the difference between a genetically modified organism and a transgen

2) Explain the difference between a genetically modified organism and a transgenic organism 2) Describe two ways in which transgenic animals are used in medicine today. 3) Explain…

2) Explain the purpose of bioremediation 3) Describe 3 factual benefits of biore

2) Explain the purpose of bioremediation 3) Describe 3 factual benefits of bioremediation 4) Difference between anaerobic and aerobic microorganisms, an example for each 5) Compar…

2) Gene expression can be altered at the level of post-transcriptional processin

2) Gene expression can be altered at the level of post-transcriptional processing more easily in eukaryotes than in prokaryotes because _____. a.eukaryotic mRNAs get 5’ caps and 3…

2) Given a true Al(Artificial Intelligence), one that is self-aware, how would t

2) Given a true Al(Artificial Intelligence), one that is self-aware, how would the legal system deal respond to said Al? This answer will have at least four parts. You are the pro…

2) Glucose fuels the cells in your body. But the cells need insulin, a hormone,

2) Glucose fuels the cells in your body. But the cells need insulin, a hormone, in your bloodstream in order to take in the glucose and use it for energy. With diabetes mellitus, …

2) How many nuclear weapons tests have been conducted by each of the five perman

2) How many nuclear weapons tests have been conducted by each of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (i.e. China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom,…

2) Imagine a 500 bp double-stranded piece of closed circular DNA. The path of th

2) Imagine a 500 bp double-stranded piece of closed circular DNA. The path of the DNA backbone is shown in the figure on the right. The DNA lies nearly flat and therefore the dire…

2) Imagine a hail stone of mass.001g falling through super cooled droplets of wa

2) Imagine a hail stone of mass.001g falling through super cooled droplets of water. The hailstone starts with a temperature of -10 C. As it passes through the water droplets, the…