On chocolate agar, colonies are small raised, glistening, and gray-white. The bacterial cells are gram-negative and spherical, tending to occur in pairs with adjacent sides flattened. In gram stain preparations made from smears of purulent material, the cells tend to be located intracellularly. Biochemical results are oxidase positive, catalase positive, glucose positive, maltose positive, sucrose negative, lactose negative and beta lactamase positive.

8. One way to go green in the city of New York would be to eat locally grown organic foods. Why would eating local and organic foods be Earth friendly? Please note that organic foods are not necessarily locally grown. Do some research and make a list of the local organic food suppliers in your neighborhood.

9. Typically, the money paid for organic foods is higher than for those grown by conventional intensive agriculture. However, the prices in the store currently do not reflect the environmental costs of production and potential health risks of conventional methods of farming. These economic and potential health care costs are considered “economic externalities”. If these hidden costs of conventional growing methods were added to the price of conventional foods, do you think they would still have a lower price than organic foods? Give your reasoning for your answer.

Many molecules play multiple regulatory roles in cellular processes. Give an example of a molecule that plays more than one role in regulating the reactions we've learned about this week, and explain why it acts in the same OR a different manner in each instance.

The molecule I am choosing is pyruvate but what other reactions does pyruvate regulate besides glycolysis and how? please help, I am very confused.

Explain why you cannot inherit an oncogene gene mutation but can inherit a tumor suppressor gene mutation.

You are working on a research project involving a novel transcription factor that regulates gene expression specifically in muscle cells (called MUSC1). You have already done an experiment where you showed that the addition of MUSC1 to muscle cells in culture greatly increased the expression of both actin and myosin (contractile proteins in muscle cells). Answer the following questions below:

Is MUSC1 a general or regulatory transcription factor? Explain your answer.

What two specific components would you expect MUSC1 to have as part of its protein structure?

Briefly describe the two main ways in which MUSC1 could act to stimulate transcription of actin and myosin

Describe an experiment that you could perform to demonstrate that MUSC1 binds to the promoter/enhancer region of actin and myosin genes.

A potential nuclear localization signal has been identified within the protein sequence of the transcription factor MUSC1. What experiments would you perform to demonstrate that this sequence is both necessary and sufficient for nuclear localization?

MUSC1’s entry into the nucleus is regulated so that it only goes into the nucleus to regulate the expression of contractile proteins at the correct time. Describe one mechanism by which this type of regulation can occur in the cell.

The extraction of DNA is a common procedure in biotechnology research laboratories. Research the methods of extracting DNA in biotechnology facilities. Describe how the extraction methods used in this lesson compare to those of research laboratories.

Create a well-organized information table covering the components and functions of human blood.

Create a second well-organized information table comparing and contrasting two types of diseases that affect the blood including causes, symptoms, treatment, and social impact on the individual, family, and community. (Anemia and Hemophilia)

Write a research paper detailing the principles of Koch's postulates.How did his discoveries contribute to chemotherapy. What are the exceptions to Koch's postulates and how do these apply to your nursing profession.

1. Explain how bryophytes, ferns and seed plants differ in their dependence on water for reproduction and growth.

Match the reproductive system cell with its description or function