Category Archives: Biology

What is the incubation period for Cyclospora, and how can this information be used in the investigation?

Cyclospora What is the incubation period for Cyclospora, and how can this information be used in the investigation? In this case study, 3 Canadian businessmen were infected. Is it possible that one of these men was the source of infection for the others? Explain. For the epidemiological investigation of the outbreak of Cyclospora in Houston, […]

ow many required attributes does the entity type Book_Author have?

QUESTION 1 Use the following figure to answer this question. The primary key of the entity type car is enter it exactly as it appears on the figure and enter only the attribute name and no other notations like those for the primary key or required attribute.. QUESTION 2 Use the following figure to answer […]

Describe the complications that can result if the infection is left untreated. 

Psuedomonas Aeruginosa Task:  To complete this assignment you should: Unit 2:   In the Microorganism profile module, find your assigned microbe.  Access the Microorganism Profile Assignment and Discussion forum in the week 2 module and acknowledge that you have received your assigned organism by telling the class what organism you were assigned and what it […]

What is the tRNA anticodon that would bind to the original Codon?

Biology Genes Answer the following questions. You may work in your groups, but each person must get spot checked prior to leaving recitation to receive credit. You have 30 minutes to work on these questions, and then the TAs will walk you through the answers. 1) a) A mutation occurs in the DNA template strand. […]

What is the Paris Agreement and which countries were involved?

W7 Assignment 1: Carbon Emissions and Climate Change Paper Purpose: This assignment will give you practice in background information and fact-checking with a focus on biodiversity and climate threats. Further, since science cannot tell us what to do, we will form our own opinions based on the information we find. Write a 500-1000 page paper […]

What is GAL80 and why does the yeast two hybrid system require mutant strains of yeast that lack the expression of this protein?

The authors state that “protein-protein interactions between two proteins have generally been studied using biochemical techniques such as cross-linking, co-immunoprecipitation and co-fractionation by chromatography.” Briefly describe one of these techniques. What does the GAL4 protein normally do in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer’s yeast)? What are the attributes of GAL4 that enable it to be used in […]

Give a brief description of treatments used and what was measure

Research Project Report Guidelines WRITING A LABORATORY REPORT (.doc/docx or .pdf format only) PARTS OF THE LAB REPORT Follow the lab project report guidelines but remember this guideline is not comprehensive- be attentive of the guidelines explained by TAs (for modifications/alterations) To write a lab report, referencing the laboratory manual/ Biology textbook is only a […]

What would be the ratio of the F 1 phenotype?

In-Class Assignment 13: Punnett Square Practice Answer the following questions and show your work In rabbits, black fur is dominant to white fur. You capture two black rabbits, one male and one female, and determine each genotype. The male is homozygous for the black fur allele, and the female is heterozygous for the black fur […]