Assignment Description Scientific inquiry in biology starts by observing the living species around you. What separates science from the other methods of seeking truth is that it is testable (e.g., one can devise experiments to test the validity of an idea); it is falsifiable (e.g., an experiment can reveal if […]

Option I: The Effect of low pH on Enzyme Activity Design an experiment in which you will test the effect of an acidic fluid on enzymatic activity. Recall: enzymes are proteins! To complete this project, it may be useful for you to first review the Scientific Method Tutorial, the OLI […]

Question 1 Which of the following is true regarding endocrine glands? Answer As the body matures, endocrine glands develop from specialized exocrine glands. Endocrine glands empty their products into a duct. Examples of endocrine glands include sweat glands and salivary glands. Endocrine glands are connective tissues that are specialized to […]

PKU (phenylketonuria) is an enzyme deficiency disease that only develops in individuals who are homozygous recessive for that gene. An individual with PKU has parents that do not have this disease. What is the parents’ genotype for the gene responsible for PKU? What is the probability that they may have […]