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1. Does trans-oleic acid have a higher or lower melting point than cis-oleic acid? Why? Explain in detail. 2. Draw the structure of 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-3-phospatidylserine. 3. Why can’t triglycerols (fats) be significant components of membranes? 4. When bacteria growing at 20 degree celsius are warmed to 30 degree celsius, are they […]

The histidine locus is complex in Neurospora crassa. Many multiple alleles are known, such as 245, CD-16, 430, and 261, which lack the ability to synthesize the amino acid histidine. Such strains will consequently be unable to grow on minimal medium. Provide an interpretation for the following observations involving these […]

Q1 If we knew all the ecological, social, and competitive forces that regulate populations (and in reality we couldn’t), what could we do to help species adapt to the human environment and should we try? Q2 Research one of the citizen science programs that are monitoring populations and communities of […]

1. Most transposable elements are flanked by short direct repeats. How are these direct repeats formed? 2. Which of the following is false concerning DNA replication in bacterial cells when compared to eucaryotic cells? (Examples that would make it true) 3. Which of the following is true concerning RNA polymerase […]