Biology and Genetics

1) Run a search and identify all planet detection techniques that have successfu

1) Run a search and identify all planet detection techniques that have successfully found planets. Include Pulsar timing, Radial velocity, and transit photometry in your answer to…

1) SDS-PAGE A) HOW DOES IT SEPARATE PROTEINS? B) what does each main component o

1) SDS-PAGE A) HOW DOES IT SEPARATE PROTEINS? B) what does each main component of the sample buffer do? 1) SDS 2) REDUCING AGENT C) what makes proteins migrate toward the bottom o…

1) SIR Model: S\'=-.002SI I\'=.0002SI-.5I R\'=.05I a) How long does this disease

1) SIR Model: S'=-.002SI I'=.0002SI-.5I R'=.05I a) How long does this disease last? b) How many suspects are there when the epidemic peaks? c)Modify the model, to include all of t…

1) SMR is measured only in ectotherms True or false? 2)SMR is independent of tem

1) SMR is measured only in ectotherms True or false? 2)SMR is independent of temperature True or false? 3) SMR is similar to BMR in that animals must be post-absorptive and active…

1) Sand and water beakers: Which curves represented the light sand, dark sand, a

1) Sand and water beakers: Which curves represented the light sand, dark sand, and water? (use the color of the curve in your answer) How does this relate to land masses and ocean…

1) Seawater contains 8.0 x 10 -1 cg of the elementstrontium per kg of seawater.

1) Seawater contains 8.0 x 10-1 cg of the elementstrontium per kg of seawater. Assuming all of the strontium couldbe recovered, how many grams of strontium can be recovered from a…

1) Secondary structure of proteins. If one examines thestructures of proteins th

1) Secondary structure of proteins. If one examines thestructures of proteins that cross membranes, the transmembrane regions are almost always alphahelices. Why are alpha helices…

1) Sediment transport in streams and rivers may be sub-divided into the bed-load

1) Sediment transport in streams and rivers may be sub-divided into the bed-load, suspended load and dissolved load. Describe the relationship between the three components of sedi…

1) Select the three domains into which all of Earth\'s life forms are grouped .

1) Select the three domains into which all of Earth's life forms are grouped . Animals Plants Eukaryotes Fungi . Bacteria Protists Archaea 2) The following feature makes archaea d…

1) Select the three forces that have the largest impact on the direction of the

1) Select the three forces that have the largest impact on the direction of the wind. 2) In which region are you likely to experience the most seasonal climate variability? 3) Whi…

1) Selective IgA Deficiency is the most common type of immunodeficiency reported

1) Selective IgA Deficiency is the most common type of immunodeficiency reported for Caucasian populations. It is also strongly associated (by statistics, not because of co-locati…

1) Shown below are five different phases of the Moon (A-E) as seen by an observe

1) Shown below are five different phases of the Moon (A-E) as seen by an observer in the Nor thern Hemisphere Order the moon phases shown above in the order that the observer woul…

1) Sickle cell anemia occurs in individuals homozygous for autosomal recessive a

1) Sickle cell anemia occurs in individuals homozygous for autosomal recessive allele Hb^S. Analysis of Southern blots of human DNA cut with the enzyme Hpal and probed with a radi…

1) Single cells are taken from a person and reprogrammed to create a totipotent

1) Single cells are taken from a person and reprogrammed to create a totipotent stem cell in: a) transgnic pharming   b) therapeutic cloning c) human cloning   d) transgenic cloni…

1) Single-celled organisms, like amoebas, reproduce by mitosis. Explain how the

1) Single-celled organisms, like amoebas, reproduce by mitosis. Explain how the genetic makeup of these organisms differs from organisms that undergo meiosis. a) Organisms reprodu…

1) Single-strand nicks made by ________________________separate the two strands

1) Single-strand nicks made by ________________________separate the two strands in a DNA molecule in the absence of rotation. type II topoisomerases type I topoisomerases single s…

1) Slime molds are unusual eukaryotes. They spend most of their life cycle as si

1) Slime molds are unusual eukaryotes. They spend most of their life cycle as single-celled organisms and yet, under certain conditions, they form a slug-like multicellular stage …

1) Slime molds are unusual eukaryotes. They spend most of their life cycle as si

1) Slime molds are unusual eukaryotes. They spend most of their life cycle as single-celled organisms and yet, under certain conditions, they form a slug-like multicellular stage …

1) Slime molds are unusual eukaryotes. They spend most of their life cycle as si

1) Slime molds are unusual eukaryotes. They spend most of their life cycle as single-celled organisms and yet, under certain conditions, they form a slug-like multicellular stage …

1) So after reading about actin filaments and how they can play a key role in an

1) So after reading about actin filaments and how they can play a key role in animal cells such as crawling, engulfing particles, or diving in two, I had a question on whether or …

1) So far, what did we talk about in this class regarding Geothermal Energy and

1) So far, what did we talk about in this class regarding Geothermal Energy and Resources. Summarize it with 2-3 sentences. 2) Is there any difference between heat and temperature…

1) Some of the biological steps in human embryo development iare shown below. Ar

1) Some of the biological steps in human embryo development iare shown below. Arrange them in the order in which they occur during normal development. 1 = first and 5 = last. answ…

1) Some of the biological steps in human embryo development iare shown below. Ar

1) Some of the biological steps in human embryo development iare shown below. Arrange them in the order in which they occur during normal development. 1 = first and 5 = last. answ…

1) Sometimes there can be more than one desirable gene. You are going to give tw

1) Sometimes there can be more than one desirable gene. You are going to give two plants of your favorite tomato variety to a friend, and you want both of them to have the desirab…

1) Studies of existing cells to determine the minimum number of genes for a livi

1) Studies of existing cells to determine the minimum number of genes for a living cell have suggested that 206 genes are sufficient. If the ratio of protein-coding genes is the s…

1) Suppose that goats have one gene that codes for color, where A is brown and a

1) Suppose that goats have one gene that codes for color, where A is brown and a is white. The goats also have another gene that codes for height, where B is tall and b is short. …

1) Suppose the Earth\'s orbit about the Sun is circular with an radius of 151200

1) Suppose the Earth's orbit about the Sun is circular with an radius of 151200000000 m. If the Earth takes one year to orbit the Sun, how fast is it traveling in m/s (the circumf…

1) Suppose we used the following two restriction enzymes for cloning: (1) BamH1

1) Suppose we used the following two restriction enzymes for cloning:    (1) BamH1 which recognizes the sequence                                     (2) Sau3A which recognizes    …

1) Suppose we used the following two restriction enzymes for cloning: (1) BamH1

1) Suppose we used the following two restriction enzymes for cloning:    (1) BamH1 which recognizes the sequence                                     (2) Sau3A which recognizes    …

1) Suppose you increased the rate at which eukaryotes can remove ribonucleotides

1) Suppose you increased the rate at which eukaryotes can remove ribonucleotides from their DNA. How would this affect the fidelity of replication and why? 2) suppose that you inc…

1) Suppose you know the following information about 3 loci that influence yearli

1) Suppose you know the following information about 3 loci that influence yearling weight in sheep Allele Independent Gene Effect Locus +6 -6 a) The average yearling weight for a …

1) Surface area, particularly in relation to other aspects of organismal body fo

1) Surface area, particularly in relation to other aspects of organismal body form, has important implications for the physiology and therefore also ecology of many organisms. Dis…

1) Tell me to which DOMAIN the organism belongs. 2) Tell me some of the major ch

1) Tell me to which DOMAIN the organism belongs. 2) Tell me some of the major characteristics of that domain. 3) Tell me to which KINGDOM the organism belongs. 4) Tell me when the…

1) The Administrative Simplification standards adopted by Health and Human Servi

1) The Administrative Simplification standards adopted by Health and Human Services (HHS) under HIPAA apply to any organization/individual that is a 2) Under the Privacy Rule, inf…

1) The DF508 allele, which causes cystic fibrosis in homozygotes, occurs at a fr

1) The DF508 allele, which causes cystic fibrosis in homozygotes, occurs at a frequency (0.02) in European populations that exceeds the background mutation rate in humans. This su…

1) The DF508 allele, which causes cystic fibrosis in homozygotes, occurs at a fr

1) The DF508 allele, which causes cystic fibrosis in homozygotes, occurs at a frequency (0.02) in European populations that exceeds the background mutation rate in humans. This su…

1) The DNA content of a diploid cell in G1 phase is measured: the DNA content is

1) The DNA content of a diploid cell in G1 phase is measured: the DNA content is X. Therefore, the DNA content of the same cell at prophase I of meiosis would be? 2) The DNA conte…

1) The E. coli gene lacYencodes a protein called lactose permease, needed for di

1)      The E. coli gene lacYencodes a protein called lactose permease, needed for digestion oflactose. A mutation in this gene at codon 64 changed the normalglycine codon into a …

1) The GUT era is marked by a) the production of neutrinos b) the splitting of E

1) The GUT era is marked by a) the production of neutrinos b) the splitting of EM and weak forces c) the separation of spacetime and atom forces d) the dominance of matter over en…

1) The Innocence Project uses DNA fingerprint testing to explore the potential i

1) The Innocence Project uses DNA fingerprint testing to explore the potential innocence of selected people convicted of crimes. The Innocence Project discovered that the main rea…

1) The Miller-Urey experiment showed that a) the Earth’s atmosphere before life

1) The Miller-Urey experiment showed that a) the Earth’s atmosphere before life was present did not contain oxygen b) it is possible to create simple biomolecules such as sugars a…

1) The Na+/K+ pump transports how many of each type of molecule? a. 2 Na+ and 3

1) The Na+/K+ pump transports how many of each type of molecule? a. 2 Na+ and 3 K+ b. 3 Na+ and 4 K+ c. 2 Na+ and 2 K+ d. 3 Na+ and 2 K+ e. 3 Na+ and 3 K+ 2) True or False: Gated …

1) The OD of an E.coli culture is 0.46. You transfer 50µl of this culture into 4

1)The OD of an E.coli culture is 0.46. You transfer 50µl of this culture into 4.95ml of medium. You repeat this same dilution one more time (This is your dilution 2). You transfer…

1) The Orobanchaceae family (Order Lamiales) contains species that represent the

1) The Orobanchaceae family (Order Lamiales) contains species that represent the full range of parasitic ability. Although a few species are completely non-parasitic (Mimulus spp.…

1) The Shine-Dalgarno sequence in bacteria ________. a)is a consensus sequence i

1) The Shine-Dalgarno sequence in bacteria ________. a)is a consensus sequence involved in the termination of translation b)is a purine-rich consensus sequence found in the 16S rR…

1) The Solar Nebular Theo ry shows that stars and planets are formed fr hA) The

1) The Solar Nebular Theo ry shows that stars and planets are formed fr hA) The collapse of a Giant Molecular cloud due to the force of gravity Trom B) The collapse of a Giant Mol…

1) The Solar System probably started as a disk of material in orbit around the (

1) The Solar System probably started as a disk of material in orbit around the (proto-)Sun, some of which ended up condensing into the planets. Estimate the average (number/meter)…

1) The Solar System probably started as a disk of material in orbit around the (

1) The Solar System probably started as a disk of material in orbit around the (proto-)Sun, some of which ended up condensing into the planets. Estimate the average (number/meter)…

1) The Sublime refers to A portion of the earth\'s surface that has not been cha

1) The Sublime refers to A portion of the earth's surface that has not been changed by human action. The actions of Satan in bringing about wrongdoing. Awareness of something bein…

1) The Topic of Cancer is located atThe Arctic Circle is located at a. 66.5\"N;

1) The Topic of Cancer is located atThe Arctic Circle is located at a. 66.5"N; 23.5'N b 66.5 S:23.5 S C. 23.5°N : 66.5°N d. 23.5 S:66.5 S 2) Which of the following is NOT true of …