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Plants and animals both have to deal with water balance and removal of toxins or solutes...

  1. Plants and animals both have to deal with water balance and removal of toxins or solutes from their bodies. Explain how these materials are removed from the body in plants and animals and how water is conserved when necessary. Compare and contrast their processes.

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Gina, a 44-year-old mother of eight children, visited her physician complaining of a “bearing down” sensation...

Gina, a 44-year-old mother of eight children, visited her physician complaining of a “bearing down” sensation in her pelvis, low backache, and urinary incontinence. A vaginal examination showed that the external os of her cervix was just inside the vaginal orifice and her perineum exhibited large keloids(masses of scar tissue). Her history revealed that she was a member of a commune located in the nearby mountains that shunned hospital births (if at all possible).What do you think Gina’s problem is and what caused it? (try to be anatomically specific)

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what nerve fibre types would be only found in a muscular branch of a peripheral nerve?...

what nerve fibre types would be only found in a muscular branch of a peripheral nerve? GSA?

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Suggest a reason why the different antibiotics were allowed different diameters of their zones of inhibition...

Suggest a reason why the different antibiotics were allowed different diameters of their zones of inhibition on the table of antibiotic sensitivity.

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Goiters are caused by excessive stimulation of the thyroid gland. a) Explain why an individual with...

Goiters are caused by excessive stimulation of the thyroid gland.

a) Explain why an individual with hyperthyroidism may develop a goiter

b) Explain why an individual with hypothyroidism may develop a goiter

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Objective 1: You run a transcriptome analysis and find that Lis1 is a gene that is...

Objective 1:

You run a transcriptome analysis and find that Lis1 is a gene that is has a loss-of-function mutation more often in ASD patients compared to non-ASD controls. You would like to understand how this mutation manifests in a rodent model.

  1. Please describe what ‘loss-of-function’ means.

              Loss-of-function means that this Lis1 gene’s product (protein) will have less to no function at all. With less function, the gene product will only be partially inactivated, but with complete loss of function it is amorphic.

  1. Please describe how you can examine the effects of decreased Lis1 function in mice at the RNA and protein levels.

             

I need help with the 2nd portion of this question. She is basically asking how you would measure changes in RNA and changes in protein, but I am not sure what the best method would be to do either one of these. Qpcr?

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34. Following diagnosis with pancreatic cancer, Neil had a large portion of his pancreas removed. All...

34. Following diagnosis with pancreatic cancer, Neil had a large portion of his pancreas removed. All of the following will now be found in lower amounts in Neil's GI tract, except one. Which of the following will NOT be affected?

A.Bile salts

B.Amylase

C.Trypsinogen

D.Bicarbonate ions

36. When is insulin secreted?

A. When blood glycogen is low

B. When blood glycogen is raised

C. When blood glucose is raised

D. When blood glucose is low

29. Which of the following statements about the circulatory system is false? A. Blood in the pulmonary vein is deoxygenated. B. Blood in the pulmonary artery is deoxygenated. C. Blood in the inferior vena cava is deoxygenated. D. Blood in the aorta is oxygenated.

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John lacerates his radial artery while cutting a bagel. He loses approximately one-fourth of his blood...

John lacerates his radial artery while cutting a bagel. He loses approximately one-fourth of his blood volume before arriving at the hospital. What physiological responses do you expect in response to this blood loss?

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Choose one of the organ systems and determine the subject of homework. For the introduction part...

Choose one of the organ systems and determine the subject of homework. For the introduction part of the assignment, you
can define the organ systems in general. Explain the organ system of your choice in detail.

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how would you define and describe the function of DNA within our bodies?

how would you define and describe the function of DNA within our bodies?

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Coronary artery disease is a common type of heart disease and the leading cause of death among both men and women in the United States.

 

Coronary artery disease is a common type of heart disease and the leading cause of death among both men and women in the United States. In this assignment, you will explore this disease in more detail using the scenario below.

Scenario:
One of your aging relatives is sedentary and smokes cigarettes. Out of concern for his health, you decide to research more about this disease.

To complete this assignment, do the following:

  1. Research this disease using a minimum of 2 sources.
  2. In a minimum of 2 pages (not counting the references page), address the following:
    • Explain how coronary artery disease develops in the human body.
    • Describe the ways that your relative can prevent the onset of this disease.
    • Explain what treatment options exist if steps to prevent the disease fail.
  3. Include a references page at the end of your document, formatted using the APA guidelines, that lists your research sources.

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What is the pulse pressure of an individual with a blood pressure of 125/70? Include Units.

What is the pulse pressure of an individual with a blood pressure of 125/70? Include Units.

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The occipital bone articulates with the:

The occipital bone articulates with the:

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What are the blood vessels of the body? Give brief details about ONE type

What are the blood vessels of the body? Give brief details about ONE type

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Q1. In order for a neuron to move from the absolute to the relative refractory period,...

Q1. In order for a neuron to move from the absolute to the relative refractory period, a majority of that neuron's sodium channels must have their:

Select one:

a) inactivation gates open
b) activation gates closed
c) inactivation gates closed
d) activation gates open and inactivation gates closed

Q2. Which of the following is NOT true of graded potentials?

Select one:
a) They are produced after the binding of neurotransmitter to receptor
b) they will decrease in magnitude as the current flows away from the initial site
c) they are produced at chemically-gated ion channels
d) they are limited in duration by the refractory period of the membrane

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