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1. Two strains of E. coli, A and B, are inoculated into a chemostat in equal proportions. After one generation, the frequency of strain B is 20%. Calculate the fitness of strain B relative to strain A. 2. Hurler syndrome is an autosomal recessive disease caused by a deficiency of the enzyme […]

Weight loss is achieved through negative energy balance. Discuss the differences between HOW a calorie is lost to diet and HOW a calorie is lost to exercise as they relate to the dynamic energy balance equation. TDEE(energy balance equation)Rate of change of energy stores = rate of change of energy […]

A 58 year old woman who experienced her first MI and is being discharged home. She currently works full time and is divorced. She lives in an apartment and has no family in the surrounding community. What should be the focus for her nutritional history and assessment? What dietary recommendations […]

Scientists have learned a lot about how genes can cause disease. Maybe one day scientists will be able to remove a gene that causes a defect and replace it with a “normal” gene. They can already do this for some genes. How nice would it be to remove the defective […]