Category Archives: Biology

Identify the metabolites expected to change drastically in the mutant and indicate whether you expect the concentration to increase or decrease

Representative abundances of selected metabolites found in a small molecule extract (SME) from your designated wild-type bacterial strain are shown in the table below. Note: These reported abundances are dependent on the solubility and ionization characteristics of each compound within this complex mixture. They, therefore, have no direct connection with the metabolite concentrations in the […]

What is the significance of their movement in/out of the neuron membrane? 

BIOL2401 Bonus Assignment: Neuron Action Potential (5 pts) The process of an action potential propagation along a neuron’s axon was discussed in lecture this week.  The diagram below illustrates each step of the process from A to F. A      B    C D        E     F Describe the image: What is happening at each step of the […]

Do you think human-made or natural compounds are more responsible for causing cancers?

For your initial post,visit the American Cancer Society homepage. On the home page, click on “Cancer A-Z”. There is a list of numerous types of cancers. Choose one from the list (or one of your own from another site). Research the particular type of cancer you chose being sure to address the following questions: Which […]

Mention the topic that you are selecting out of the 2 given choices, and also explain your reason/ interest in that particular topic.

Research topics need to be approved as a one-page research proposal before you write your research paper. You should clearly mention the topic that you are selecting out of the 2 given choices, and also explain your reason/ interest in that particular topic. Try to include which particular aspects you plan to cover in your […]

How does the disease affect people of different races, genders, behaviors, ages, geographical locations?

Infectious Disease Project: During the first week of the course you will pick an infectious disease  research this disease and prepare an infographic or brochure that describes the disease. Power point presentations are not appropriate as  we do not have time for the oral presentations of these projects. Your project must include (but is not […]

Brief explanation of the symptoms, causes and treatment of the disease.

Oral Presentation: Scientific findings are using communicated through journal articles, poster or oral presentations. For your homeostatic imbalance, you will communicate your findings using an oral presentation. In order to be successful, you will need to demonstrate the following characteristics; you should be enthusiastic about your topic, be able to establish a good rapport with […]

What will be needed to implement the solution? Are there organizations, government entities, or businesses that are needed as partners?

Oyster mushroom cultivation 1. Title (should be concise and informative). 2. Abstract (limited to 300 words in one paragraph) An abstract summarizes the major aspects of the entire paper in a prescribed sequence that includes: 1) the overall purpose of the study and the research problem(s) you investigated; 2) the basic design of the study; […]

How was the research funded-Is it reported correctly, or has it been distorted?

Science in the News Find a recent (last five years) news article with a topic that relates to content and concepts included in Biology 30. Share the news article; critique its quality and its conclusions. To support your evaluation, think about what we talked about in class – What is the source of the news? […]

What’s the difference between sound mixing and sound editing, again?

No Country for Old Men (Ethan and Joel Coen, 2007) Must be rented or streamed (from Netflix, Amazon, YouTube Movies, etc.) Directions: After reading the textbook chapter and two articles related to sound design, watch No Country for Old Men, paying particularly close attention to the use of sound and silence throughout the film. Then […]