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Defend or criticize the statement “There is a gene for every behavior” ?

Defend or criticize the statement “There is a gene for every behavior” ?

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Molecular Biology Can you tell me what the difference between the functions of emsa/dna footprinting and...

Molecular Biology

Can you tell me what the difference between the functions of emsa/dna footprinting and chip-seq/chip-chip

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Computational methods can be applied at the early stages of the drug design process. It is...

Computational methods can be applied at the early stages of the drug design process. It is use current technology to provide valuable insights into the understanding of chemical system in a virtual manner. By integrating the TWO (2) computational methods; molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation, explain how these TWO (2) methods can be integrated in computational drug design.

Long answer in essay form for 25 Marks

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What is the connection between importers and pathways. List the lactic acid bacteria in these pathways,...

What is the connection between importers and pathways. List the lactic acid bacteria in these pathways, the genetics of the pathways and the applications in the fermented food.

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1. Which of the following biomes is likely to have the longest food chains? Tundra Boreal...

1. Which of the following biomes is likely to have the longest food chains?

Tundra

Boreal forest/Taiga

Temperate deciduous forest

Open ocean

Desert

2. A key difference between the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles is

carbon dioxide dissolves more readily in oceans than nitrogen

phosphorus enters the biosphere primarily through soil rather than air and is less renewable than carbon dioxide or nitrogen

most nitrogen in the atmosphere is in a readily usable form whereas carbon in the air is hard to use

carbon is more abundant in the air than nitrogen and phosphorus combined

the carbon cycle is strongly affected by human activity while the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles are unaltered

3.

For which of the following organisms is the carrying capacity of the environment likely to be greatest

primary producer

primary consumer

secondary consumer

tertiary consumer

secondary detritivores

4.

The biome contributing most to earth's total net primary productivity is

tropical rainforest

boreal forest

temperate deciduous forest

algal bed and reef

open ocean photic zone

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I have a 5 minute presentation on " Health benefits of Polyunsaturated fatty acids." what shall...

I have a 5 minute presentation on " Health benefits of Polyunsaturated fatty acids." what shall I talk about ?

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describe recombinant DNA cloning,

describe recombinant DNA cloning,

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B cells are activated by CD4 TH2 cells only if both cell types recognize the same...

B cells are activated by CD4 TH2 cells only if both cell types recognize the same antigen. The same epitope, however, does not need to be shared for recognition.

1. Discuss why this characteristic is important in vaccine design.

2. Provide an example of a conjugate vaccine used to stimulate the synthesis of IgG antibody against Haemophilus influenzae B polysaccharide.

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How are monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides structurally different from one another?

How are monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides structurally different from one another?

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how do you do a plate count/serial dilution problem?

how do you do a plate count/serial dilution problem?

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Balding and color blindness are genetic mutations that occur more frequently in males than females. This...

Balding and color blindness are genetic mutations that occur more frequently in males than females. This is because its a _______________ trait

recessive

dominant

sex linked

polyploidy

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1, Which of the following is FALSE regarding a woman's choices during pregnancy and lactation, to...

1, Which of the following is FALSE regarding a woman's choices during pregnancy and lactation, to help ensure the best outcome for the fetus/infant:

Group of answer choices

a pregnant woman needs as many kcalories as possible to ensure proper growth of her baby, and does not need to worry about overeating during pregnancy

a woman should abstain from alcohol during pregnancy

a mother's nutritional status during pregnancy, and her choice/ability to breastfeed for as long as possible, may affect a child's health even into adulthood

a woman should pay attention to folate intake before she becomes pregnant

a woman should check with her physician before consuming any drugs or supplements, even if they are over-the-counter

breastfeeding for at least the first 6 months will likely reap many benefits for both mother and baby

a woman should continue low impact, regular exercise during pregancy

2, It is typically recommended that introduction of solid foods to infants take place

Group of answer choices

between 4 to 6 months

as soon as the infant displays interest

between 1 and 2 years of age

3, Which of the following is true of food allergies

Group of answer choices

about 25% of young children (under four years of age) are diagnosed with food allergies

food allergies tend to increase with age

true food allergies are always associated with symptoms

food allergies are considered the same as food intolerance

true food allergies elicit an antibody response

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Explain how the stages of Biotechnology is relevant or being used in any business/industry

Explain how the stages of Biotechnology is relevant or being used in any business/industry

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The patient is a 22 year-old female from southern India who attends a small liberal arts...

The patient is a 22 year-old female from southern India who attends a small liberal arts college in the eastern United States. Two weeks after returning from spring break, she presented to a local emergency room department complaining of a painless ulcerative skin lesion with impressive surrounding edema on her left hand. Except for axillary lymphadenopathy on her left side, she was afebrile (no fever) and had no other remarkable symptoms. She remarked to the physicians that she had originally thought the lesion to be an insect bite, because it started as a raised and very itchy bump before developing into a vesicle and then a painless ulcer, which then formed a black scab. Because she had returned home to India during the break, an infectious disease consult was ordered. On further questioning, she revealed that she had brought several untanned sheep and goat skins from home because she designs and sews coin purses for her friends at school. She has been working with the skins intensely (soaking, stretching, cutting, stitching, and staining) in a studio in the college art department since returning to school.
a. Give all of the possible organisms (that we’ve studies) and why those organisms are possibilities for causing the patient’s symptoms.
b. For the possible organisms that you gave for your answer in part a, based on the symptoms only, which of the organisms can you rule out and why?
c. What laboratory tests can you use to rule out even more of the organisms? What results would you expect for each organism that you have not ruled out in part b.
d. Pick ONE of the organisms that you have left, give rational why this could be the suspected cause of the illness, and give treatment options.

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(Q001) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency) is an inherited disorder where either the body has less...

(Q001) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency) is an inherited disorder where either the body has less of the G6PD enzyme than normal or the available G6PD is not functioning correctly. This deficiency affects red blood cell function and may result in anemia (the destruction of red blood cells) when people with the condition have infections, are taking certain medications, or eat certain foods. People with G6PD deficiency may have some protection from malaria because their abnormal red blood cells interfere with the reproduction of the malaria parasite in their bodies.

Consider the prevalence of G6PD deficiency estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as shown in the map on p. 247 of your lab manual. Compare the distribution of G6PD deficiency with the distributions of the sickle-cell trait and malaria shown in Figure 8.9 on p. 238 of your lab manual. What similarities between these distributions do you notice? What differences do you notice?

(Q002) Why might these similarities and differences exist? Be sure to consider the evolutionary context (including the natural environment, cultural practices, and interbreeding).

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