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Problem: Describe how p53 plays a role in both cell cycle arrest and in apoptosis.
Make a presentation that outlines the basic functions of the brain and nervous system. Be sure to address the following issues in your presentation:
Assuming no mutation has occurred, what can you say about the genetic similarity or differences in the cells that make up a single colony?
Problem: Using the seven characteristics of life, prove a tree is alive.
What are two challenges that must be overcome for the maintenance and replication of the prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes?
Define phosphodiester linkage. How do phosphodiester linkages impart an inherent polarity to the DNA chain?
Problem: List the steps in protein synthesis and briefly describe what occurs at each step.
Society has battled cancer for centuries. Think critically about human society prior to its use of chemotherapy, radiation or even biopsies
Problem: Describe the difference between acoelomates, psudocoelomates, and coelomates (give an example per group).
Which among the two bacteria will take a longer time to divide and which is slow in its cellular metabolic activities.
Draw a side-by-side comparison of mitosis and meiosis. Include 6 chromosomes in your drawings at the beginning of mitosis and meiosis.
Problem: Why is it necessary to use a control section with each special stain? Please explain in detail.
You would think that alleles leading to early death would be lost to the population. Why are these alleles still present in the human gene pool?
Explain what the magnifications indicate about the visual ability of the human eye in terms of the field of view.
State a key feature of the fishes that distinguishes them from the mammals, and name the two animals from the list above that would be classified as fishes.
Problem: Explain the structure of the plasma membrane (also known as the cell membrane), and/or with a well-labeled drawing.
Problem: To separate genomic DNA fragments by size. Which of these laboratory methods is most useful?
What is the sign of ?S for the protein folding process? How do you know? What about for the unfolding process?
For each of the following scenarios, identify the specific type of membrane transport (e.g. passive transport is not specific)
Once our DNA is read and the molecules or proteins that are coded are built, then our cells can use them. This process is called the central dogma
Problem: How does bismuth kill bacteria? What is its mode of action against bacteria cells?
List the steps involved in an action potential moving from the axon terminal of the pre-synaptic neuron to the dendrites of the post-synaptic neuron.
How would you successfully obtain an uncontaminated specimen from a patient who is unable to cooperate?
Problem: Describe the three forms of DNA and include how many base pairs of nucleotides per turn are found in each form.
The proton motive force is harnessed to generate ATP from ADP by forcing protons through ATP synthase Is this statement true or false?