Biology and Genetics

1. Enjoy this video: https://youtu.be/gj_dtyX1Lp8. What surface process created

1. Enjoy this video: https://youtu.be/gj_dtyX1Lp8. What surface process created Chimney Rock, a neat and memorable landform in western Nebraska? Select one: a. millions of sedimen…

1. Entanercept is produced using__ O biogeneration stem cell research recombinan

1. Entanercept is produced using__ O biogeneration stem cell research recombinant DNA technology O bioremediation 2. What is the general role of tumor necrosis factor in the body?…

1. Environmental Science is a multidisciplinary science that includes: philosoph

1. Environmental Science is a multidisciplinary science that includes: philosophy carbon cycles and computers ecology and human impact agriculture, anthropology and physics chemis…

1. Environmental science and sustainability Environmental science is the study o

1. Environmental science and sustainability Environmental science is the study of how humans interact with the living and nonliving parts of their environment. To fully understand…

1. Enzyme function can be altered through various processes, including pharmacol

1. Enzyme function can be altered through various processes, including pharmacological inhibitors. By using an enzyme kinetic curve that measure enzyme activity in relation to sub…

1. Enzymes lower activation energy which allows a reaction to occur at a faster

1. Enzymes lower activation energy which allows a reaction to occur at a faster rate. Why is it important, in terms of functionality, for enzymes to lower this activation energy? …

1. Epidemiologists, scientists who study the spread of disease, often focus on t

1. Epidemiologists, scientists who study the spread of disease, often focus on the basic reproduction number R0, which is the number of new infections created by the first infecte…

1. Epinephrine binding to the ai-adrenoreceptor activates the phosphoinositide s

1. Epinephrine binding to the ai-adrenoreceptor activates the phosphoinositide signaling system. Describe how activation of this pathway can lead to increased concentrations of Ca…

1. Erythropoietin also known as EPO is a glycoprotein that controls erythropoies

1. Erythropoietin also known as EPO is a glycoprotein that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production in bone marrow. Human EPO contains about 160 amino acids in a sing…

1. Estimate the length of a representative chromosome assuming that it could be

1. Estimate the length of a representative chromosome assuming that it could be linearized. Keep in mind that your photo most illustrates a mass of chromosomes attached at the chr…

1. Ethics Issue #1: A young woman recently certified and employed as a medical a

1. Ethics Issue #1: A young woman recently certified and employed as a medical assistant was well-groomed and knowledgeable when she appeared for her employment interview. Immedia…

1. Eukaryotes regulate genes through which of these processes? A) transcription

1. Eukaryotes regulate genes through which of these processes? A) transcription factors (activators and repressors) B) mRNA processing C) signals sent between cells D) post-transl…

1. Eukaryotes resemble prokaryotes in that both: (more than one answer possible;

1. Eukaryotes resemble prokaryotes in that both: (more than one answer possible; mark all correct answers for full credit; points will be deducted for incorrect answers) are multi…

1. Eukaryotic cells typically have all of the following cellular components: a)

1. Eukaryotic cells typically have all of the following cellular components: a) nucleus, mitochondria, chitin cell wall, ribosomes, plasma membrane, cytoplasm b) mitochondria, pep…

1. Eukaryotic gene expression is different from prokaryotic expression in which

1. Eukaryotic gene expression is different from prokaryotic expression in which of the following ways? A. Eukaryotes have operons. B. Prokaryotic DNA associates with histones. C. …

1. Evaluate the claim of the following paragraph that ,” Meat that is overcooked

1. Evaluate the claim of the following paragraph that ,” Meat that is overcooked or well done is harder to digest than raw or rare meat…” “The body needs protein as it contains am…

1. Evaporite minerals, like salt, are common in Death Valley National Park, Cali

1. Evaporite minerals, like salt, are common in Death Valley National Park, California. Where did the salt come from? a.The elements that create the salt (Na and Cl) were already …

1. Even though genetically engineered mosquitoes might be developed that do not

1. Even though genetically engineered mosquitoes might be developed that do not allow the reproduction of malaria protozoa, these mosquitoes would have little, if any, immediate e…

1. Even though the “spiral arms” of a galaxy produce over half the light of the

1. Even though the “spiral arms” of a galaxy produce over half the light of the galaxy, about how much percent more stars do the spiral arms have compared to the areas between the…

1. Events are remembered better when __________. a. they violate a script and di

1.      Events are remembered better when __________. a. they violate a script and disrupt the expected flow of events b. they are consistent with a script and do not disrupt the …

1. Everyone gets Ca2+!: Calcium is required for both long term potentiation (LTP

1. Everyone gets Ca2+!: Calcium is required for both long term potentiation (LTP) and long term depression (LTD). How is it possible that an influx of calcium ions into a post syn…

1. Evidence in support of Alfred Wegener\'s continetal drift ideas included: a.

1. Evidence in support of Alfred Wegener's continetal drift ideas included: a. Paleomagnetic data b. Fossil evidence c. Geologic evidence ( mountain belt comparisions, forexample)…

1. Evolution (development) of us people has been going on for millions of years.

1. Evolution (development) of us people has been going on for millions of years. Compare our way of living (lifestyles) during the Stone Age (which lasted for hundreds of thousand…

1. Evolutionary process and genetic variation: a) Explain to the general public

1. Evolutionary process and genetic variation: a) Explain to the general public how genetic variability occurs in domesticated organisms, and why mutation is an essential componen…

1. Examine several drops of the culture of pond water that you collected, or exa

1. Examine several drops of the culture of pond water that you collected, or examine the unknown gulture provided by the instructor. Record in Table 2.I the characteristics of at …

1. Examine the figure below showing a plaque assay. Cells were stained with a cr

1. Examine the figure below showing a plaque assay. Cells were stained with a crystal violet solution to visualize the results 10-2 10-3 10-4 10-5 10-6 10-7 (a) What do the values…

1. Examine the figure below showing a plaque assay. Cells were stained with a cr

1. Examine the figure below showing a plaque assay. Cells were stained with a crystal violet solution to visualize the results. 102 10-3 10-4 10-5 10-6 10-7 (a) What do the values…

1. Examine the graph below, which shows growth curves of 4 strains of bacteria g

1. Examine the graph below, which shows growth curves of 4 strains of bacteria grown in the presence of glucose, at normal, atmospheric levels of oxygen. Because C & D both fa…

1. Examine the incoming shortwave and outgoing longwave radiation curves in Figu

1. Examine the incoming shortwave and outgoing longwave radiation curves in Figures 2 and 3. Only considering May 19-21 (Figure 2), briefly explain why outgoing longwave radiation…

1. Examine the nucleotide that has been found in the first position of one of th

1. Examine the nucleotide that has been found in the first position of one of the exons of the gene X across several species. Assume that in the ancestor there was also an A in th…

1. Excitation contraction coupling in cardiac muscle occurs by: a) Ca induced Ca

1. Excitation contraction coupling in cardiac muscle occurs by: a) Ca induced Ca release from the SR that is triggered by Ca flow thru L-type Ca Sarcolemma receptors b) Ca induced…

1. Explain Aristotle’s conception of human function and what it means to be a vi

1. Explain Aristotle’s conception of human function and what it means to be a virtuous person. 2. Describe what Thrasymachus means when he says that “justice is the advantage of t…

1. Explain how ATP is produced in the chloroplast, cytosol, and mitochondria. 2.

1. Explain how ATP is produced in the chloroplast, cytosol, and mitochondria. 2. What are the roles of ATP in metabolism, transport, cell reproduction and signaling? Give specific…

1. Explain how RNAi could be used to treat disease. 2. What are two specific way

1. Explain how RNAi could be used to treat disease. 2. What are two specific ways in which RNAi can block the production of proteins. 3. RNAi exerts its effect by mainly controlli…

1. Explain how a gene directs the synthesis of a protein. Give the location and

1. Explain how a gene directs the synthesis of a protein. Give the location and a brief description of each step of the process. Include in your explanation the words "amino acid,…

1. Explain how aerobic pathways permit generation of more ATP than anaerobic pat

1. Explain how aerobic pathways permit generation of more ATP than anaerobic pathways. 2. Explain the 2 stages of oxidative phosphorylation 3. Explain how the electron transport c…

1. Explain how both H0- and lipid-soluble hormones are said to be genetically co

1. Explain how both H0- and lipid-soluble hormones are said to be genetically controlled, regulated and expressed. 2. Explain the 3 ways in which glycosylation affects the activit…

1. Explain how carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids exhibit emergen

1. Explain how carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids exhibit emergent properties in life. 2. Explain the structure and function of cellulose. Why is it called an insol…

1. Explain how digestion and absorption in a gastrovascular cavity differs from

1. Explain how digestion and absorption in a gastrovascular cavity differs from digestion and absorption of nutrients in an alimentary canal. 2. How do vertebrate circulatory syst…

1. Explain how enzymes help to control metabolism in living organisms. Be sure t

1. Explain how enzymes help to control metabolism in living organisms. Be sure to discuss what enzymes are composed of and how their structure affects their function. 2. Discuss c…

1. Explain how glucose gets transported from one side of the cell to another. Fi

1. Explain how glucose gets transported from one side of the cell to another. Fig 5.21 Make sure to explain the roles of each of the three membrane proteins. Lumen of kidney or in…

1. Explain how it is possible for you to have so many different kinds of cells i

1. Explain how it is possible for you to have so many different kinds of cells in your body le.g muscle cells, skin cells, liver cells, etc.) when nearly all of the cells contain …

1. Explain how members of the Chlorophyta appear more closely related to members

1. Explain how members of the Chlorophyta appear more closely related to members of the plant kingdom than other photosynthetic protists do. 2. Explain how water moves through a p…

1. Explain how membrane flow participates with membranes that are part of the en

1. Explain how membrane flow participates with membranes that are part of the endomembrane system, but also part of the plasma membrane. 2. Contrast constitutive exocytosis with r…

1. Explain how natural selection may lead to evolution using a specific example

1. Explain how natural selection may lead to evolution using a specific example not already describe in the text book or lecture. Identify the selection pressure and the adaptive …

1. Explain how placing the colony in nutrient broth relates to your goal of puri

1. Explain how placing the colony in nutrient broth relates to your goal of purifying GFP. 2. What is the function of the following? a. Lysozyme- b. Freezer c. Centrifugation 3. Y…

1. Explain how polyploidy is different from aneuploidy. 2. Contrast autopolyploi

1. Explain how polyploidy is different from aneuploidy. 2. Contrast autopolyploidy with allopolyploidy 3. List potential factors that contribute to increased aneuploidy risk with …

1. Explain how secondary growth in woody dicots results in the formation of sapw

1. Explain how secondary growth in woody dicots results in the formation of sapwood and heartwood. 2. How does double fertilization in Angiosperms differ from traditional zygote f…

1. Explain how secondary growth in woody dicots results in the formation of sapw

1. Explain how secondary growth in woody dicots results in the formation of sapwood and heartwood. 2. How does double fertilization in Angiosperms differ from traditional zygote f…

1. Explain how steady state conditions are maintained using an example of the hu

1. Explain how steady state conditions are maintained using an example of the human body to guide your answer. 2. Explain how digestion and absorption in a gastrovascular cavity d…