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A marine scientist in California wants to study the habitat of Atlantic blue crab, a species of crab found around the Chesapeake Bay. How can he best study the habitat of these organisms? Collect and analyze water samples from Atlantic blue crab habitats within the Chesapeake Bay. Transfer a population of crabs into […]

Q1. Two species of zooplankton (Daphnia and Bosmina) are both limited by availability of their food (phytoplankton). When grown without Daphnia, Bosmina reaches an equilibrium density of 1000 individuals/liter and drives phytoplankton concentrations down to 30 cells/ml (i.e., at [phytoplankton]>30 cells/ml, Bosmina shows positive growth). In the absence of Bosmina, […]

Discussion Topic: Microbes 1. Locate the labels of two household cleaning agents. List the names of the products as the first line of your post. For example: Lysol sanitizing wipes and Clorox Bleach. 2. Briefly discuss where you would use this cleaner in your household. 3. Note any “claims” on […]

Suppose you are mapping the distance between the locus A and the centromere in Neurospora. You obtain nine types of asci presented below. Some of these asci indicate that ‘gene conversion’ phenomenon associated with the strand exchange without a mismatch repair may have taken place. A. Which types of asci […]