Biology and Genetics

2. (6pts) According to Prosite http://prosite.expasy.org/, alkaline phosphatase

2. (6pts) According to Prosite http://prosite.expasy.org/, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) active site consists of nine amino acids that follow these rules: (I or V)-any-D-S-(G, A, or …

2. (6pts) The properties of a lipid bilayer are determined by the structures of

2. (6pts) The properties of a lipid bilayer are determined by the structures of its lipid molecules. I the following were true, would you predict the membrane to be more fluid, le…

2. (8 points) Predict whether the GAL gens ( Gal1, Gal7 Gal10 and Gal2 ) will be

2. (8 points) Predict whether the GAL gens (Gal1, Gal7 Gal10 and Gal2) will be produced in the following yeast strains under the conditions noted. Use + to indicate that the GAL e…

2. (8 points) Short answers to questions: a. Please match the characteristics of

2. (8 points) Short answers to questions: a. Please match the characteristics of Euchromatin vs. Heterochromotin: Open chromatin Darkly stained Silenced Active Highly methylated b…

2. (8 pts) Consider the following crosses in Drosophila. The two traits being in

2. (8 pts) Consider the following crosses in Drosophila. The two traits being investigated involve eye color and the presence or absence of wing crossveins. The outcomes of four c…

2. (8pts each) Short response (max 2 sentences each IN YOUR OWN WORDS) A. How ar

2. (8pts each) Short response (max 2 sentences each IN YOUR OWN WORDS) A. How are caspases prevented from signaling the cell for apoptosis until the appropriate time? B. Please pr…

2. (8pts each) Short response (max 2 sentences each IN YOUR OWN WORDS) A. How ar

2. (8pts each) Short response (max 2 sentences each IN YOUR OWN WORDS) A. How are caspases prevented from signaling the cell for apoptosis until the appropriate time? B. Please pr…

2. (8pts each) Short response (max 2 sentences each IN YOUR OWN WORDs) A. How ar

2. (8pts each) Short response (max 2 sentences each IN YOUR OWN WORDs) A. How are caspases prevented from signaling the cell for apoptosis until the appropriate time? B. Please pr…

2. (A) Which is the experimental group? (B) Explain your answer (C) Which group

2. (A) Which is the experimental group? (B) Explain your answer (C) Which group is the negative control group? (D)Explain your answer (E) Which group is the positive control group…

2. (a) In order to treat industrial wastewater coming from rice noodles manufact

2. (a) In order to treat industrial wastewater coming from rice noodles manufacturing factory, propose an appropriate biological treatment process. Justify the adoption of the pro…

2. (a) Name all polarization mechanisms possible in NaCl? (Hint: possibilities a

2. (a) Name all polarization mechanisms possible in NaCl? (Hint: possibilities are electronic, ionic and orientation polarization). (5 pts) (b) A charge of 2.0 x 10-10 C is to be …

2. (a) f the water in Well B is contaminated, can groundwater pollution from the

2. (a) f the water in Well B is contaminated, can groundwater pollution from the waste pit be blamed? (b) Why or why not? 3. (a) Is it likely that the surface stream water in Samp…

2. (lecture) Describe Darwin\'s concept of \"materialism.\" 3. What is the evide

2. (lecture) Describe Darwin's concept of "materialism." 3. What is the evidence for localization of function?" In what way is “localization of function" misleading? 4. Define "ne…

2. (two points) A researcher is studying the mating calls of a widespread specie

2. (two points) A researcher is studying the mating calls of a widespread species of syrphid fly. She discovers that males differ greatly in their banding patterns, but females ar…

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2. 1 tttatcgata ttaaaaaata tgt cagacgo ttttgaagag gaaacagt ttgcgagaaa agaa aaggaaacge gaacgacatg aattatttac 121 tottacttet acaaca 181 tttaatagga cattcacacc gttetgatca taatgaatat g…

2. 100mL of 0.40M solution bufferpH 7.0 3. 250mL of 0.040M a solution pH 7.0 wit

2. 100mL of 0.40M solution bufferpH 7.0 3. 250mL of 0.040M a solution pH 7.0 with 0.040M salt solution 4. a) 250ml of 0.040M Tris pH 7.0 b) What is the g of Tris and volume of 2M …

2. 10pts. You are isolating a bacterial enzyme that breaks down a specific prote

2. 10pts. You are isolating a bacterial enzyme that breaks down a specific protein in mice. You harvest the infected cells from mice and try to grow them in the lab in regular med…

2. 10pts. You are isolating a bacterial enzyme that breaks down a specific prote

2. 10pts. You are isolating a bacterial enzyme that breaks down a specific protein in mice. You harvest the infected cells from mice and try to grow them in the lab in regular med…

2. 150 patients with Crohn\'s disease are given an experimental treatment in whi

2. 150 patients with Crohn's disease are given an experimental treatment in which they all drink "cocktails" containing thousands of pinworm eggs. Within one week, 72% of the pati…

2. 5 15 16 17 Base Match the following terms with the correct definition from th

2. 5 15 16 17 Base Match the following terms with the correct definition from the column. sae D Ocular lens A. The surface on which the slide si Latte Iris diaphragmupB. The micro…

2. A 32-year-old man had been in excellent health until he was seen at a nearby

2. A 32-year-old man had been in excellent health until he was seen at a nearby clinic and was prescribed penicillin for a mild sore throat. He was able to return work and felt be…

2. A 47 year old teacher goes to her physician complaining of dizziness, faintin

2. A 47 year old teacher goes to her physician complaining of dizziness, fainting, and shortness of breath. She appears pale and chronically ill. Her heart rate is 70/min supine a…

2. A 73-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of breathing difficult

2. A 73-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of breathing difficulties, chest pain, chills, and fever of several days' duration. He had been well until 1 week before …

2. A British newspaper was interested in whether groups of people who differed i

2. A British newspaper was interested in whether groups of people who differed in social standing were treated differently when they complained to organizations about poor service…

2. A CASE OF PATIENT SENSITIVITY- Joe Jinx, a clinic administrator, received a t

2. A CASE OF PATIENT SENSITIVITY- Joe Jinx, a clinic administrator, received a telephone call at 9:15am from the irate husband of a patient. Mr. Knox, the caller, expressed great …

2. A Northern Ontario Geneticist is mapping genes in Procyon lotor, also known a

2. A Northern Ontario Geneticist is mapping genes in Procyon lotor, also known as the common raccoon. She takes raccoon females heterozygous for each of three autosomal recessive …

2. A Northern Ontario Geneticist is mapping genes in Procyon lotor, also known a

2. A Northern Ontario Geneticist is mapping genes in Procyon lotor, also known as the common raccoon. She takes raccoon females heterozygous for each of three autosomal recessive …

2. A biochemist would like to use E. coli to produce a mammalian protein. The pr

2. A biochemist would like to use E. coli to produce a mammalian protein. The protein is 40 kDa in size with approximately 20% of its mass resulting from polysaccharides. It was f…

2. A biochemist would like to use E. coli to produce a mammalian protein. The pr

2. A biochemist would like to use E. coli to produce a mammalian protein. The protein is 40 kDa in size with approximately 20% of its mass resulting from polysaccharides. It was f…

2. A biochemist would like to use E. coli to produce a mammalian protein. The pr

2. A biochemist would like to use E. coli to produce a mammalian protein. The protein is 40 kDa in size with approximately 20% of its mass resulting from polysaccharides. It was f…

2. A biologist collects the following data for three populations of an insectivo

2. A biologist collects the following data for three populations of an insectivorous lizard species along the elevational gradient: Remember that lizards can Elevation low interme…

2. A biologist has gathered the following information about two populations of a

2. A biologist has gathered the following information about two populations of a deer species separated by a river. One population lives on the west side of the river, while the o…

2. A black female cat is mated with an orange male cat. They produce two tortois

2. A black female cat is mated with an orange male cat. They produce two tortoiseshell females, two black males, one orange female, and one tortoiseshell male, for a total of six …

2. A black guinea pig crossed with an albino guinea pig produced 12 black offspr

2. A black guinea pig crossed with an albino guinea pig produced 12 black offspring. When the albino was crossed with a second black one, 7 blacks and 5 albinos were obtained. Wha…

2. A cell-free, glycogen-free, UTP free homogenate of a mutant liver cell line i

2. A cell-free, glycogen-free, UTP free homogenate of a mutant liver cell line is made a. Addition of cAMP causes an elevation in the rate of degradation of radioactively labeled …

2. A chemical reaction “A” has a DG° of -10 kcal/mole while a reaction “B” has a

2. A chemical reaction “A” has a DG° of -10 kcal/mole while a reaction “B” has a DG° of 5 kcal/mole. Based on this information, answer the following questions: a. Which of the abo…

2. A cylindrical sample of rock (diameter 40 mm, length 80 mm) was subjected to

2. A cylindrical sample of rock (diameter 40 mm, length 80 mm) was subjected to the uniaxial compression test. The stress-deformation curve obtained is shown in the figure below. …

2. A family of four that is made up from a 2 and 8 year old plus their parents w

2. A family of four that is made up from a 2 and 8 year old plus their parents were traveling from Europe to the USA. On the way it was noticed that the 8 year old boy is having f…

2. A future space explorer discovers a planet with an alien plantlike species wi

2. A future space explorer discovers a planet with an alien plantlike species with a different genetic code than we have on earth. She discovers that the alien genetic information…

2. A gene regulatory protein, A, contains a typical nuclear localization signal

2. A gene regulatory protein, A, contains a typical nuclear localization signal but surprisingly is usually found in the cytosol. However, you observe that: 1. When the cell is ex…

2. A given population of 100,000 individuals shows a prevalence for Disease A of

2. A given population of 100,000 individuals shows a prevalence for Disease A of 60%. A particular test for Disease A shows a sensitivity of 75% and a specificity of 50%. A. How m…

2. A graduate student is working with CHO cells to express a kinase. He needs to

2. A graduate student is working with CHO cells to express a kinase. He needs to subculture the cells and start a new plate, for what he trypsinized a confluent plate of cells. Th…

2. A lilly from a true-breeding line with white flowers and short corollas (line

2. A lilly from a true-breeding line with white flowers and short corollas (line A) is crossed to a lilly from a true-breeding line with black flowers and long corollas (line B). …

2. A little NOx will do A key point during our discussion of sustaining the trop

2. A little NOx will do A key point during our discussion of sustaining the tropospheric oxidizing capacity is that if there is "enough" NOx, HO2 reacts with NO instead of with oz…

2. A male with six toes marries a normal woman. They have 6 children (3 boys and

2. A male with six toes marries a normal woman. They have 6 children (3 boys and 3 girls). AIl the boys have six toes but all the females are normal. What type of inheritance does…

2. A man arrives in the emergency room. His primary complaint is \"difficulty br

2. A man arrives in the emergency room. His primary complaint is "difficulty breathing" for the last several days. A blood test reveals arterial co2 of 46mmHg and blood pH of 7.31…

2. A man was infused with a K+-enhanced intravenous solution meant for another p

2. A man was infused with a K+-enhanced intravenous solution meant for another patient who was taking potassium-wasting diuretics. His potassium levels were normal before the IV w…

2. A mountain climber was trapped in a high mountain ravine for five days. Durin

2. A mountain climber was trapped in a high mountain ravine for five days. During that time she had no food but had plenty of water. She continued to try to find a way out so she …

2. A mutation in a mitochondrial gene encoding a component of the ATP synthase h

2. A mutation in a mitochondrial gene encoding a component of the ATP synthase has been identified. Individuals who have this mutation suffer from muscle weakness, ataxia and reti…

2. A new metabolic pathway (35 points). A new metabolic pathway has been partial

2. A new metabolic pathway (35 points). A new metabolic pathway has been partially characterized. Known features of the pathway are shown below. Some details, including the chemic…