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Question:  A 44 year old man is recovering from third degree burns over 50% of his body surface area. His serum potassium level is low (2.9 mEq/L). Heexhibits postural hypotension and skeletal muscle weakness. If the equilibrium potential for K+ in a neuron is 105 mV and the equilibrium potential […]

Directions: Answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the “Assignment Format” page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.Integrate by discussion the properties […]

The Vm outside the cell is 0, the Vm inside the cell is 40 mV. If the outside concentration of Mg+2 is 30 mM, and the internal concentration of Mg+2 is 3mM, what direction will Mg+2 ions move if a Mg+2 ion channel is opened? For a monovalent cation, the […]

Height of spikeweed plants results from polygenic inheritance. Three genes control height, and each dominant “height” allele adds 5cm to the base height of the plant which is 10cm (i.e. a plant with no “height” alleles is 10cm tall). If a plant is homozygous “tall” at each locus the plant […]