In a sample from a grasshopper population, you find four alleles at a particular locus. The frequencies of A1, A2, A3, and A4 are p1= 0.50, p2=0.30, p3=0.15, and p4=0.05. Assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, calculate the expected proportion of each of the ten possible genotypes (e.g., that of A2A3 should be […]

Project: Carrying Capacity. In 1906, the US Forest Service began protecting a herd of deer on a 300,000 hectare range on Arizona’s Kaibab Plateau. In previous years the Kaibab forest area had been overgrazed by cattle, sheep and horses. Graph the Forest Service’s data on the size of the herd […]

The Centers for Disease Control has contacted you and other microbiologists to review a recent increase in the number of meningitis cases in your city. The director of the organization is requesting information in regards to the various types of microorganisms which can cause meningitis. I need help for these […]

Q1. Harold and Kumar are pre-med and pre-pharmacy students, correspondingly. They complain to their biology professor that they must not have to study about plants since plants have little relevance to their chosen professions. From reading their biology textbook, what will Harold and Kumar discover? Q2. Darwin understood how natural […]