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Papain and pepsin are not the only enzymes that can digest antibodies. Find one example of...

  1. Papain and pepsin are not the only enzymes that can digest antibodies. Find one example of another enzyme that can digest antibodies and answer the following. (~150-200 words total)
  1. Describe any similarities or differences in the theoretical antibody fragments generated using this enzyme as compared to pepsin and papain. Use a figure to support your answer.
  2. What results would you expect to see in a haemagglutination assay and on non-reducing and reducing SDS-PAGE gels after digesting rabbit anti-SRBC IgG using this enzyme? Include simple diagrams to illustrate your answer.

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Describe the life cycle of a (-)RNA virus. (no pictures or diagrams)

Describe the life cycle of a (-)RNA virus. (no pictures or diagrams)

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I need to know this information about Streptococcus mutans (tooth decay)  please. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND ABLE...

I need to know this information about Streptococcus mutans (tooth decay)  please. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND ABLE TO UNDERSTAND IT I WILL RATE.

-ETIOLOGY:

Reservoir:  

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I need to know all this information about Streptococcus mutans (tooth decay) please. PLEASE BE CLEAR...

I need to know all this information about Streptococcus mutans (tooth decay) please. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND ABLE TO UNDERSTAND IT I WILL RATE.

-Virulence (Describe ability to cause disease; how are host defense inhibited or evaded; how does microbe gain nutrition from host)

-Epidemiology (Incidence, Prevalence, Person, Place, Time, Relative facts)

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What does a TSI tube with a red slant and a yellow buttom inducate? A yellow...

What does a TSI tube with a red slant and a yellow buttom inducate? A yellow slant and a yellow buttom indicate?

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which of the following organisms controls its body temperature by means of its behavior? a) turkey...

which of the following organisms controls its body temperature by means of its behavior?

a) turkey

b) iguana

c) Hamster

The Gila wood pecker is a bird of the Sonoran  desert int southwest US and northwestern Mexico. the bird as close relationship with saguaro cactus. in which the bird makes nesting holes in the older., thicker sections of the plant without damaging it. in turn, the bird will eat diseased and parasitized parts of the cactus, as well as any cactus0eating insects, which of the following best describes the interactions between Gila woodpeckers and saguaro cats?

a) Facilitation

b) mutualism

c) parasitism

it is hypothesized that if a major nuclear war occurs, a layer of smoke and dust int the atmosphere would block the sun's rays. which of the following ecosystems would likely last the longest after this disaster?

1) mid-Atlantic deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystem

2) Malaysian tropical rainforest ecosystem

3) North American temperate grassland ecosystem

4) north Africa desert ecosystem

Some mammalian hormones, such as thyroid hormone and prolactin, have different effects on other vertebrates. this likely indicates that these hormones.........

a) are nonspecific in their effects

b) are evolutionarily conserved

c) combine with many different receptors

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5. Discuss how survivorship curves would be altered in general for each of the following future...

5. Discuss how survivorship curves would be altered in general for each of the following future scenarios: Give details about the changes of the curves.

a) If HIV continues to increase and no cure is discovered.

b) If medical advances continue and most diseases and infant mortality are eliminated.

c)If environmental contamination continues and pollution-related diseases increase.

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Please explain how a fluorescent tag can be used to visualize protein localization in a cell.

Please explain how a fluorescent tag can be used to visualize protein localization in a cell.

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1. Can the HPV vaccine cause infection? Explain 2. Many individuals have been infected with HPV....

1. Can the HPV vaccine cause infection? Explain 2. Many individuals have been infected with HPV. Why do all of these people not develop cervical cancer?

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Briefly describe how each of the following groups of molecules is produced in cells; polysaccharides, lipids,...

Briefly describe how each of the following groups of molecules is produced in cells; polysaccharides, lipids, amino acids, proteins, purines/pyrimidines

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Briefly describe how tests detecting amino acid catabolizing enzymes, and fermentation tests can be used to...

Briefly describe how tests detecting amino acid catabolizing enzymes, and fermentation tests can be used to identify microorganisms in the laboratory.

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1)Describe the progression of a DIFFERENT bacterial, fungal OR protozoan microbial pathogen (causes disease) from acuteinfection...

1)Describe the progression of a DIFFERENT bacterial, fungal OR protozoan microbial pathogen (causes disease) from acuteinfection to acuteinflammation to acutenecrosis to chronicinfection and chronicinflammation and chronicnecrosis.

(Virus assigned for this question is tuberculosis)


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how to write an abstract of Microarray methods?

how to write an abstract of Microarray methods?

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1. Why doesn't raw meat release liquid when sliced? 2. Why does cooked meat release liquid...

1. Why doesn't raw meat release liquid when sliced?

2. Why does cooked meat release liquid when sliced?

3. How does resting meat affect its tenderness? Why?

4. How does meat that is sliced immediately after cooking differ from meat that is allowed to rest for 40 minutes? What explains this difference? Which of these meats would be more tender? Why?

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P.S. Please answer atleast 2 questions. 1. Explain the basic phases of the cell cycle and...

P.S. Please answer atleast 2 questions.

1. Explain the basic phases of the cell cycle and main checkpoints.

2. Understand how cycle time range varies in different cell types with specific examples.

3, Explain START in yeast and the restriction point in animal cells. Do these points of the cell cycle make sense?

4, Why are cyclins so important? Explain cyclins and cyclin-dependent protein kinases.

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