Q1. The polar lobe produced in the 1-cell zygote of llyanassa snookii is inherited by only one of the two cells in the 2-cell zygote. You wish to explain that, as in other snails such as llynassa obsoleta, cleavage of the zygote produces two daughter cells that are no longer […]

Assignment: Informational Booklet Addresses course outcome 4: • weigh and make health-related decisions based on an understanding of the value and limits of scientific knowledge and the scientific methodChoose and research a topic related to human biology. Imagine that you are creating a small booklet that will become available at […]

The human brain and spinal cord are immersed in the cerebrospinal fluid. The fluid is normally continuous between the cranial and spinal cavities. It normally exerts a pressure of 100 to 200 mm of H2O above the prevailing atmospheric pressure. In medical work pressures are often measured in units of […]

A relative of a friend of yours had a spinal cord injury after a bad car accident. The medical team has decided that this patient is a good candidate for a clinical trial using stem cell therapy. Your friend has not had a biology course since high school, so you […]