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Members of two different species possess a similar looking structure that they use in a similar fashion to perform the same function. Which information would best help distinguish between an explanation based on homology versus one based on convergent evolution? A) The two species live at great distance from each […]

1. How does the length of the recognition site determine the length of the DNA fragments produced by the restriction enzyme (frequency of cutting)? 2. Identify 3 important features of cloning vectors? 3. How are Southern Blots, Northern Blots and Western Blots similar? How are they different? 4. What are […]

Research Paper (5pages) 1) Choose ONE endangered species. Fish and Wildlife Services website provides a list of all endangered and threatened species. Use this resource to choose a specific species of mammal, bird, plant, invertebrate, etc. *Note: While you are free to pick any species from this list, keep in […]

Suppose that an enzyme uses a catalytic mechanism in which a functional group on the enzyme has to accept a proton from the intermediate formed in the first chemical step. The pKa of that basic functional group on the enzyme is 8.0, and is the only pKa apparent on a […]