Based on what you have learned from this problem set, and your studies in General Ecology to date this semester, what is a benefit of developing models in ecological studies, i.e., why would you argue that ecologists should do this as part of their science? What are some advantages of […]

1) Discussing the significance of the neurotransmitters within the neurotransmission. Explain the neurotransmitters and discuss their role in the neurotransmission. Also describe how they are liberated, also how they affect the receiving neurons, and how they are eliminated from the receptor sites. 2) Describing a relationship between the dietary fat […]

When analyzing results of a Hill reaction, you find the following results Time (min) Absorbance DPIP ox DPIPred0 0.910 0.7 A standard curve of absorbance as a function of oxidized DPIP concentration in ug/ml gives the following equation for the trend line: Y=.5X. The reaction volume was 7ml. a) Fill […]

1. The active site of lysozyme contains two amino acid residues essential for catalysis: Glu35 and Asp52. The pka values of the carboxyl side chains of these low residues are 5.9 and 4.5 respectively. a) What is the ionization state (protonated or deprotonated) of each residue at pH5.2? What is […]