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"How does the human liver regrow?", am curious as to why the liver is the only major organ that has this capability?
When I am "hungry", I need something to eat physically. But what about "appetite"? I think it is a psychological phenomenon. Is that correct?
In the beginning, Professor Yamanaka injected 24 types of genes into cells to figure out which genes turn a cell into ES cells.
If you were observing plant cells, bathed in a solution that is hypertonic to the interior of the cells, would you expect to see plant cells that are turgid, flaccid, or plasmolyzed?
As the CSF flows into the 4th ventricle, there's a small foramen in the lateral aspect, as well as an open space bounded by the medulla and cerebellum.
What is the genetic basis of the A/B/B+/O/etc. blood type system? Are there definitive loci that correspond to each or can multiple different genotypes produce the same antigen profile?
It seems that humans and mammals give off certain frequencies from our nervous systems. For example, dogs are able to sense when their master is coming home, even when their distance is close to a m
Provide a medically or ecologically relevant outcome of violating any of the three assumptions in the hardy weinburg equilibrium model?
Children develop a bright red rash on the face and turns violet after a few days and then disappears. Then maculopapular rash appears on the trunk, buttocks and extremities.
Bacteria use restriction enzymes to cut DNA of bacteriophages. Virus mutates really fast. Won't a point mutation in restriction site render the restriction enzymes of the bacteria useless ?
list three possible approaches for research projects with the goal of reducing the incidence of serious infectious diseases .
Discuss the general structure of proopiomelanocortin, name the hormones that are derived from it, and outline the basic function of the two that are secreted from the intermediate lobe remnant.
Given that every client cannot be fully screened for infections what precaution are essential to limit the transmission of microbes that are agent of disease relate your answer to your specific scop
Compare three characteristics of a bacterium and a virus. How may viruses cause disease?
Explain why parasites do not usually kill their host. Explain how routine laboratory test might not show the presence of mycoplasma rickettsia or protozoans in the body.
Discribe three similarities and three differents between bacteria and human cells? How is each of these differences important in the development of antibacterial medications?
By what you know of domains, suppose you carry out a domain swap experiment to exchange the DNA binding domains of testosterone receptor and glucocorticoid receptor with each other. What effects wou
What is the disadvantage of sexual reproduction in eukaryotes? Parasites are thought to be one of the reasons why sexual reproduction is maintained.
In guinea pigs, white coat (w) is recessive to black coat (W) and wavy hair (v) is recessive to straight hair (V).A guinea pig that is black with straight hair but has an unknown genotype is crossed
the effects of the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) on the oxidation of ethanol to acetaldehyde using a spectrophotometer. Your first step is to set up some reaction mixtures in cuvettes.
Compare and contrast the genome and enzyme(s) present in the virions of a retrovirus and a positive-strand RNA bacteriophage?
Which type of replication cycle would you expect in the virus if all the plaques were clear? What type of replication cycle would you expect in the virus if all the plaques were somewhat cloudy?
Does crossover between one pair of homologs affect the expected proportions of gamete genotypes? Why or why not? Does crossover between both pairs of chromosomes affect the expected gamete proportions
State whether the following is a regulation, acclimation, phenotypic plasticity or adaptation? 1) The loss of stomata in aquatic plants 2) The movement of a turtle from the shade into the sun