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1) BACKGROUND of the chemical (uses of this chemical, occurrence [natural or man-made], safe vs danger-level exposure concentrations, acute or chronic toxicity, etc) 2) Does this chemical bioaccumulate? if so, why? If not, why not? Also discuss biotransformation of the chemical here…does your toxin undergo biotransformation? 3) Effects on local […]

1. What was the general attitude of the people and the government of the US during the 1800’s towards nature? What specific acts were put in place to exemplify this attitude? What is the manifest destiny? 2. Why did the Railroad companies to hire artists? What were these artists trying […]

You are excited because your lab is studying the first microorganisms retrieved from Mars! Interestingly, their genetic material consists of a single-stranded nucleic acid with six different nitrogenous bases. Like organisms from Earth, segments of the nucleic acid contain the code for making proteins. If the genetic code in these […]

Mary is 20 months old and has been hospitalized with a fever, irritability, and moderate dehydration. Blood work suggests a bacterial infection, with elevated neutrophils (>96%; normal: ~70%), although the chest radiograph and urinalysis are normal. Computed tomography (CT) indicated intracranial evidence for generalized edema with some compression of the […]