What is REM sleep, and what role does it play in memory
consolidation? Is the hippocampus, a structure known to play a role
in the consolidation of memories, active during REM sleep? Might
REM-related dreams be related to one's actual experiences?
How do poverty, oppression and chronic stress affect diabetes
susceptibility? Why do you think so much money and attention goes
towards genetic research rather than towards improving social
conditions?
How did the results of the ENCODE studies alter our view of
the “gene” as the fundamental genetic unit?
B) List and provide a short explanation for three suggested
functions of “junk” DNA according to the ENCODE studies. How was
sequencing used to provide the data in each of these cases? (What
was sequenced, and how was it analyzed?)