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Question 1: Describe the process and purpose of meiosis. compare and contrast Divsion 1 and Divsion2 , compare to mitosis Question 2: Natural Killer (NK) Cell Receptors fall into two broad functional
Question 1: Define acidosis and alkalosis in the body and compare and contrast metabolic vs. respiratory causes? Question 2: Describe the location and role in maintaining of acid/base balance of the f
Question 1: Distinguish between cortical nephrons and juxatamedullary nephrons by significance? Question 2: Discuss the reabsorption of nutrients (glucose , amino acids, etc) in the PCT. Explain why
Describe the composition and function of the blood brain barrier (BBB). Include which types of cells are forming the barrier, what structures or actions are essential to form the barriers, and give
Define a strong acid and a strong base. Describe the effect of pH on protein structure and the role of buffers in maintaining homeostatic pH levels.?
You should be able to draw and explain how the Lac-Operon is regulated. You should be able to compare this to the tryptophan operon (a repressible operon).
Question 1: Compare prokaryote and eukaryote genomes. I am NOT asking for specifics but in general terms. Question 2: DNA fingerprinting can be done by using SNP analysis or, much more commonly, STR
How is gene expression regulated in eukaryotes? This is a HUGE question. You should be able to discuss pre and post- transcription in various ways.
Briefly explain the roles of cytoplasmic polarity, embryonic induction and morphogens in the differentiation of cells and embryonic development. How does this "tie" with gene expression and transcri
Question 1: What role did Restriction Enzymes and DNA ligase have in making the PGLO plasmid. What is meant by expression vectors? Question 2: What information needs to be in a successful expression
Question 1: How do we keep the pattern of ecology in balance and the rise of greenhouse gases and global warming? Question 2: How can we positively or negatively effect biomes to inner cities? What
The main function of the apoptosome is to: A. poke holes in the mitochondrial outer membrane B. activate executioner caspases C. degrade BH4 domain containing proteins D. degra
Draw a diagram with Glucose 6-phosphate at the center and show all possible pathways that the molecule can enter. Show the end product for each pathway.
Question 1: What is the probability of throwing two dice and obtaining a 4 and a 6? Question 2: What type of inhibition regulate glycolysis?
Why is the nitrogen cycle biologically important? A) Nitrogen is a component of amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids. B) Nitrogen forms the framework for organic molecules essential to all organis
Where (at what level) does nitrogen enter the food chain? A) From the atmosphere when "fixed" by the photosynthetic machinery of plants. B) Primarily through soil-dwelling bacteria that "fix" it by at
What are the 3 major features of the Fertile Crescent the support the growth of cereals, more so than in other areas? A) Large amounts of solar energy, high average temperature, proximity to the ocean
What would happen if a nucleotide is created that has an -H at the 3' position instead of having an -OH there? Of what clinical benefit could this compound provide?
Does the concept of carrying capacity apply to human beings? Does the planet as a whole have a HUMAN carrying capacity, or do humans have an infinite capacity to increase resources through increase
Which of the following function as the stimulus for the secretion of cholecystokinin (CCK)? a. Carbohydrates in the stomach b. Fat or protein digestion products in the duodenum c. Acid in the duodenum
Question 1: Define the following: evolution, population, gene pool, gene flow, genetic drift, bottleneck effect, founder effect, natural selection, genetic fixation, genotypic frequency, allelic fre
Briefly explain the procedure that we followed to test for starch in the leaves? What was the staining pattern in the yellow and green leaf? In the purple and green leaf?
Question 1: Explain the process of PCR and the reagents that are needed to perform the reaction. Question 2: What is the important of Taq polymerase? Where does it come from?
Question 1: What processes generate ATP, acetyl CoA and NADH in animal cells? Question 2: What would be the general effect of increasing glucose levels in the cell upon the rate of glycolysis?