Imagine you have engineered a set of genes, each encoding a protein with a pair of conflicting signal sequences that specify different compartments. If the genes were expressed in a cell, predict which signal would win out for the following combinations. Explain your reasoning. (a) Signals for import into the […]

Question 1 Match the vitamin to its characteristic. RiboflavinFolateVitamin B12Vitamin DVitamin CVitamin B6Vitamin EThiaminVitamin ANiacin 1. excessive intake can lead to a burning or flushed feeling2. high intake in pregnancy can result in birth defects; deficiency can result in night-blindness3. this nonessential nutrient can be synthesized in the liver in […]

For the Final Paper, write about ancient Egypt, and summarize the impact of the Neolithic revolution on the selected civilization. The textbook also lists and explores seven characteristics of a civilization (pp. 345-349). You will choose three of these characteristics and assess how they are manifested in your chosen civilization. […]

The standard free energy change for the hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and inorganic phosphate (Pi) is about -30 kJ/mol but in the red blood cell the actual free energy change for this reaction is about -52 kJ/mol. This means that: a. The concentration of ATP is greater than the […]