Human Papilloma Virus. Read this review on how HPV controls the expression of its genes and explain to the class how HPV uses splicing and polyadenylation to regulate production of viral proteins. http://www.nature.com/nrmicro/journal/v11/n4/full/nrmicro2984.html Baculovirus Bacuolviruses are ubiquitously used in life sciences research to produce large quantities of recombinant proteins. Describe […]

Q1. The hydrolysis of sucrose to glucose and fructose is exergonic. Though, if sucrose is dissolved in water and the solution is kept overnight at room temperature, there is no detectable conversion to glucose and fructose. Why? Q2. A mammal uses only 1 to 2 percent of its energy in […]

Compare the approaches taken by Kepler and Newton in developing their theories. What is the difference between discover and derive? Note that in the process of developing their theories both of them broke new ground in methods of scientific inquiry. What elements of the scientific method were employed in developing […]

Q1. List two types of macromolecules that have been partly digested by the time acid chyme moves into the intestine. Where did this digestion take place and what enzymes were involved? Q2. Corn has 10 pairs or 20 total chromosomes. If Mendel chose corn instead of pea plants to conduct […]