Biology and Genetics

1. Beta oxidation of a 22-C fatty acid a. Diagram the Beta oxidation of this fat

1.      Beta oxidation of a 22-C fatty acid a.       Diagram the Beta oxidation of this fatty acid b.      Show your calculations for the production of ATP for this fatty acid. 2.…

1. Beta-carotene is an example of a ________a precursor to vitamin A that is con

1. Beta-carotene is an example of a ________a precursor to vitamin A that is converted to an active form once absorbed into the body. 2. Vitamins found in foods that are already i…

1. Between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells, which are more effecient in g

1. Between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells, which are more effecient in gene expression? (The correct answer is not B) a. prokaryotic cells b. eukaryotic cells c. they are …

1. Bilirubin is produced from A. Alpha globin chain B. Beta globlin chain C. Abn

1. Bilirubin is produced from A. Alpha globin chain B. Beta globlin chain C. Abnormal myoglobin D. Heme molecules without iron E. Homocysteine 2. If a connection of the SA & A…

1. Bills recurrent infections were due almost exclusively to Streptococcus and H

1.       Bills recurrent infections were due almost exclusively to Streptococcus and Haemophilus species. Theses bacteria have a slimy capsule composed primarily of polysaccharide…

1. Biodiversity Aa Aa Ecologists are interested in quantifying different kinds o

1. Biodiversity Aa Aa Ecologists are interested in quantifying different kinds of biodiversity. In each of the two studies outlined here, which kind of biodiversity are ecologists…

1. Biofilm formation, as described for Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the introductor

1. Biofilm formation, as described for Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the introductory passage, occurs in a series of steps. Use the information in the chapter to place the steps in th…

1. Biological specimens such as urine, stool and saliva samples can be useful fo

1. Biological specimens such as urine, stool and saliva samples can be useful for identifying all of the following, except A risk factors for disease B characteristics associated …

1. Biologists around the world spend a great deal of time studying the cytoskele

1. Biologists around the world spend a great deal of time studying the cytoskeleton of cells. Some of the research tools they use include chemicals that interfere with the structu…

1. Biologists assert that present-day reptile diversity can be explained by the

1. Biologists assert that present-day reptile diversity can be explained by the theory of descent with modification. What does descent with modification mean? (1 pt) a. An organis…

1. Biologists assert that present-day reptile diversity can be explained by the

1. Biologists assert that present-day reptile diversity can be explained by the theory of descent with modification. What does descent with modification mean? (1 pt) a. An organis…

1. Biologists assert that present-day reptile diversity can be explained by the

1. Biologists assert that present-day reptile diversity can be explained by the theory of descent with modification. What does descent with modification mean? (1 pt) a. An organis…

1. Biomes - Match the biome with its description. Potential Matches: 1 : Conifer

1. Biomes - Match the biome with its description. Potential Matches: 1 : Coniferous forest 2 : Temperate forest 3 : Tundra 4 : Tropical rainforest 5 : Grassland 6 : Wetland 7 : Es…

1. Biotechnology can be defined as the use of microorganisms, cells, or cell com

1. Biotechnology can be defined as the use of microorganisms, cells, or cell components to make a product, like wine, cheese, vitamins, etc. Recombinant DNA technology is best def…

1. Biotechnology involves the a. use of microorganisms to make antibiotics. b. u

1. Biotechnology involves the                     a. use of microorganisms to make antibiotics.   b. use of viruses to make vaccines.                     c. use of E. coli to prod…

1. Blood contains three types of formed elements. These are the erythrocytes, th

1. Blood contains three types of formed elements. These are the erythrocytes, the leukocytes, and the 2. For each of the functions listed below, named the formed element that is p…

1. Blood distribution varies significantly with activity. How do you think the d

1. Blood distribution varies significantly with activity. How do you think the distribution will differ between eating a meal and during exercise? –How might this relate to why yo…

1. Body mass index is a measure of obesity and it is calculated by taking your _

1. Body mass index is a measure of obesity and it is calculated by taking your _________________divided by the square of your_____________. 2. The osmolarity of 1M CaCl2 is ______…

1. Bony fish appeared to have evolved in freshwater and then recolonized marine

1. Bony fish appeared to have evolved in freshwater and then recolonized marine enviroments. As a result, they are hypotinic to seawater. Which adaptations do bony fish use in sea…

1. Both DNA and RNA are made of a. Amino acids b. Fatty acids c. Nucleotides d.

1. Both DNA and RNA are made of a. Amino acids b. Fatty acids c. Nucleotides d. Sugars A virus was analyzed for its base composition and found to contain 30% A, 20% T, 30% G, and …

1. Both NMP and NTP nucleotides are essential substrates required for the biosyn

1. Both NMP and NTP nucleotides are essential substrates required for the biosynthesis of a ribonucleic acid; in these reactions, the nucleophilic center is the _____ of the _____…

1. Both humans and angiosperms (flowering plants) undergo meiosis for sexual rep

1. Both humans and angiosperms (flowering plants) undergo meiosis for sexual reproduction and the offspring goes through mitosis to grow and develop.        True        False Ques…

1. Both miRNA and siRNA in eukaryotes and riboswitches in bacteria are capable o

1. Both miRNA and siRNA in eukaryotes and riboswitches in bacteria are capable of regulating gene expression. Explain two specific differences in the mechanisms of miRNA/siRNA gen…

1. Botulinum toxin has an LD 50 of 0.03 ng/kg, whereas staphylococcal enterotoxi

1. Botulinum toxin has an LD50 of 0.03 ng/kg, whereas staphylococcal enterotoxin has an LD50 of 1350 ng/kg. Which of these two is more toxic? 2. Consider the following information…

1. Brand new divergent boundaries are called? a. Subduction zones b. Rift Valley

1. Brand new divergent boundaries are called? a. Subduction zones b. Rift Valleys c. Central Valleys d. Ocean-ocean convergent boundaries 2. According to the lecture, earthquakes …

1. Briefly describe how respiration occurs in sharks. What structure, which allo

1. Briefly describe how respiration occurs in sharks. What structure, which allows a bony fish to respire without moving, do they lack ? 2. Mushrooms undergo the fusion of nuclei …

1. Briefly describe how you use energy and water on a daily basis. 2. Is energy

1. Briefly describe how you use energy and water on a daily basis. 2. Is energy and/or water conservation a priority in your life? If yes, how do you conserve these resources? If …

1. Briefly describe the dimerization interface of Isocitrate dehydrogenase - how

1. Briefly describe the dimerization interface of Isocitrate dehydrogenase - how are the 2 subunits held together? (Describe how secondtary structure elements come together)? 2. F…

1. Briefly describe the various functions of pro- teins in the cell and body. 2

1. Briefly describe the various functions of pro- teins in the cell and body. 2 Animal fats tend to be solid at room tempera- ture, plant oils more liquid. Explain how dif ference…

1. Briefly describe what is meant by “surface film” resistance and why the inter

1. Briefly describe what is meant by “surface film” resistance and why the interior surface film value is different from the exterior surface value. 2. Explain for different glazi…

1. Briefly describe what the graph is demonstrating about the enzyme reaction of

1. Briefly describe what the graph is demonstrating about the enzyme reaction of sweet potato at an absorbance of 470 nm. 2. Answer the following according to the graph below: a. …

1. Briefly describe what the graph is demonstrating about the enzyme reaction of

1. Briefly describe what the graph is demonstrating about the enzyme reaction of sweet potato at an absorbance of 470 nm. 2. Answer the following according to the graph below: a. …

1. Briefly explain why silent mutations in the DNA sequence of a gene do not alt

1. Briefly explain why silent mutations in the DNA sequence of a gene do not alter the function of the protein product of that gene. 2.Briefly explain how a point mutation in the …

1. Briefly explain why urea is strongly preffered to NaOH for denaturation of tR

1. Briefly explain why urea is strongly preffered to NaOH for denaturation of tRNAs. 2. In an agarose gel containing ethidium bromide, rRNA can be located by its fluorescence, but…

1. Briefly explain why we has to shake the salad dressing, a mixture of olive oi

1. Briefly explain why we has to shake the salad dressing, a mixture of olive oil and vinegar, before pouring it onto her salad. 2. Wax, also a lipid, is an ester of a long chain …

1. Build a dichotomous key to all the tissues you have seen in the lab. For this

1. Build a dichotomous key to all the tissues you have seen in the lab. For this, you can use any of their morphological characteristics (under the microscope) but not their physi…

1. By ignoring a checkpoint in the cell cycle, a cancer cell may A. divide after

1. By ignoring a checkpoint in the cell cycle, a cancer cell may A. divide after mutations are fixed B. Divide before its DNA is completely repicated C. Condensed its chromosomes …

1. By placing a given trait on a phylogenetic tree that we have already construc

1. By placing a given trait on a phylogenetic tree that we have already constructed using other data, we can generate a hypothesis about when and how this trait evolved. generate …

1. By placing a given trait on a phylogenetic tree that we have already construc

1. By placing a given trait on a phylogenetic tree that we have already constructed using other data, we can generate a hypothesis about when and how this trait evolved. generate …

1. By volume, the most abundant gases in the Earth\'s atmosphere are: a) nitroge

1. By volume, the most abundant gases in the Earth's atmosphere are: a) nitrogen and oxygen b) water vapor and carbon dioxide c) oxygen and ozone d) nitrogen and argon 2. Variable…

1. By what process is tetrads formed? Are these cells haploid or diploid? 2. Wha

1.    By what process is tetrads formed? Are these cells haploid or diploid? 2.    What is the purpose of zymolyase? 3.    Once you get growth on the YPD plates, you will be perfo…

1. C. trachomatis is able to survive by: a) avoiding the lysosomal pathway b) av

1. C. trachomatis is able to survive by: a) avoiding the lysosomal pathway b) avoiding the host cell c) avoiding the golgi d) avoiding intermediate filaments 2. What biological mo…

1. C3a and C5a are proteins which effectively _____. a.Opsonize invading pathoge

1. C3a and C5a are proteins which effectively _____. a.Opsonize invading pathogens b.Recruit immune cells to infection site c.Form pores in bacterial and fungal cell membranes d.C…

1. CASE: Susie G, is a 40-year-old female with Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, IBS

1. CASE: Susie G, is a 40-year-old female with Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, IBS (constipation predominant), Infertility, Fatigue, and PCOS. She drinks alcohol, craves sweets, has …

1. Calcitonin isa peptide hormone. It most likely signals response by C Being tr

1. Calcitonin isa peptide hormone. It most likely signals response by C Being transported into the cell to activate a signall tramsduction pathuay in the cytoplasm c Binding a tra…

1. Calculate an equilibrium geotherm from the 1-dimensional heat-flow equation g

1. Calculate an equilibrium geotherm from the 1-dimensional heat-flow equation given the following boundary conditions: i) T/z=30°C/km at z=0 km andii) T=700°C at z=35 km. Assume …

1. Calculate the change in allele frequency under the island-contiinent model fo

1. Calculate the change in allele frequency under the island-contiinent model for gene flow under the following two conditions: m=0.5, PI=0.2, PC=0.9 m=0.5, PI=0.85, PC=0.9 What i…

1. Calculate the estimated calorie requirements for a 58-year-old female who is

1. Calculate the estimated calorie requirements for a 58-year-old female who is 5’8”, 160 lbs and is moderately active, using the Mifflin-St. Jeor Energy Estimation Formula. 2. Ca…

1. Calculate the estimated calorie requirements for a 58-year-old female who is

1. Calculate the estimated calorie requirements for a 58-year-old female who is 5’8”, 160 lbs and is moderately active, using the Mifflin-St. Jeor Energy Estimation Formula. 2. Ca…

1. Calculate the volume of O2 in ml bound to 1 gram of hemoglobin if pO2 is 110

1. Calculate the volume of O2 in ml bound to 1 gram of hemoglobin if pO2 is 110 mmHg Some tips: First, write out the balanced equation for the reaction between O2 and Hb,at this p…