1. What role have the numerous mass extinctions played in the evolutionary history of life of earth? 2. Among Mary’s many contributions to evolution and evolutionary theory is the biological species concept – probably the most widely accepted “definition” of a species that we currently possess. What is the biological […]

Cracking Your Genetic Code Assignment You WILL be offered the opportunity to have genetic tests in your lifetime, potentially including whole genome sequencing.  What do you want to know?  Do you want to know your risks for: diseases that run in your family? diseases that have not occurred in your […]

Write a null and alternative hypothesis for a What is life? lab that we did using the biuret’s test. Is what I wrote the correct way to write a null and alternative hypothesis?Null: There is no difference presence of peptide bonds in the sterile Martian soil, sterile sand or the […]

Microbiology We discuss three acellular infectious agents in this module – viruses, prions and viroids. Infection by any one of these can have serious consequences to human health and/or economic wellbeing. In the event of an outbreak, it is important to be able to identify and contain these pathogens to […]