Mark the following as True/False

The nuclease Cas9 is encoded by the human genome

Proto-oncogenes are more commonly found in individuals with cancer than in those without cancer

The bacterial genome contains viral RNA that protects it from future viral infections

Embryonic stem cells express high levels of the “Yamanaka factors”.

Beta-amyloid plaques in neurons are associated with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Identify pharmacologic agents for diuresis to reduce preload. Identify positive inotropes.   Identify phosphodiesterase inhibitors. Describe the mechanism of action of ACE inhibitors. Describe the mechanism of action of Human B-type natriuretic peptide. Describe the mechanism of action of Angiotensin II-receptor blockers.   Which of these agents is the most commonly used for left sided heart failure? Right sided heart failure?

Normal fertilization requires changes in the membrane organization of both sperm and oocyte and penetration of the oocyte by a single spermatozoon.

a. What physical, cellular and biochemical molecular processes are necessary for the succesful passage of a spem from the outermost portion of the cumulus oophorus to the oocyte membrane?

b. How does the human sperm nucleus move in the cytoplasm and why does it facilitate the juxtaposition of the material and paternal pronuclei?

Urban Growth

1. Source of Economic Growth: Explain why you feel that Increases in Human Capital is important to the overall economic health of an urban area in Chicago?

2. Public Policy: Explain why you feel public policy is important to the overall economic health of an urban area in Chicago. And how its policy has attracted location decisions of companies.

Anthropologists believe that, several million years ago, our ancestors colonized an ecological niche different from the one occupied by the other African apes. Label the lettered parts of your answer. A. What is the unique hominin niche? B. What aspects of the hominin niche have fostered large brains? C. What is altriciality and what might have favored it in the human lineage?

Anthropologists believe that, several million years ago, our ancestors colonized an ecological niche different from the one occupied by the other African apes. Label the lettered parts of your answer. A. What is the unique hominin niche? B. What aspects of the hominin niche have fostered large brains? C. What is altriciality and what might have favored it in the human lineage?

2. Identify stakeholders of HR management activities. For each stakeholder group, state at least one additional concern that you think might shape how organizations manage human resources. Then, give one specific example of how each stakeholder’s concerns could affect a major HR activity (e.g. planning, recruitment, compensation, training, safety and well-being, or unionization).

1.What is targeted mutagenesis? Why do you think it is essential for structure and function analysis of a proteins? Outline the rationale and describe with two independent examples.

2.What have we learned from human genome? Why do you think more and more numbers of sequencing is essential to understand the variations as well as treating a disease? Provide explanation with examples

Think about an organization that you know well. Share a fact about one of this organization's resources (human, financial, technological, relationships, etc.). Would you characterize that fact as a strength or a weakness within this organization? Explain why you feel as you do, in light of the goals the organization is trying to achieve. What would it take to derive even greater value from that resource?

Governments are now preparing for the impacts of climate change by developing adaptation policies in key areas. Other key areas include innovations in how we live our lives. Outline the factors that must be considered in devising an effective strategy to minimize risks and vulnerabilities for Canadians in each of the following areas:

Water resources

Agriculture or forestry

Human health

Urbanization

Northern community development