1. Surface tension is a force that holds the surface of a fluid together. It results from the cohesiveness of the liquid molecules. Explain what makes water molecules cohesive. 2. What characteristic(s) does a substance need to possess in order to be hydrophilic? 3. Explain why a column of water […]

A 67 year old man with a history of cigarette smoking and systemic hypertension collapses suddenly ans is reshed to the emergency room. Laboratory sties and an EKG confirm an acute myocardial infarction. The pateint is stabilized in the intesive care unit. Which of the following enymes regulates the synthesis […]

This assignment is a reflection over what you have learned throughout the quarter. Please look back through any/all class materials – the readings, information from the “mini lectures,” class discussion activities, links, poster session information, vocabulary lists, etc… to prepare for this paper. Assignment Specifics Your paper should be 5 […]

The resting membrane potential of skeletal muscle is about -90mV while in a typical neuron it is about -65 mV. Knowing what the resting membrane potential depends on, what activities might be different in the muscle cell that could make its resting potential more negative than the neuron’s. Why do […]