1. How is the human body structured as it relates to anatomical position? 2. Identify at least five combining forms and their meaning that are associated with dermatology. Select and discuss one disease that a dermatologist would treat, its origin, and discription. Write your response in 500-600 words count. Please […]

Discover a cool new “type II” restriction enzyme that cuts DNA whenever it finds the sequence: 5′-TCCRAC(N)20-3′ , where “R” means the base could be an “A” or a “G”, and “(N)20” means any sequence of 20 nucleotides long. In theory, how many cuts per kilobase of DNA would this […]

Discussion Topic Topic #1 Invasive or Alien Species Invasive or alien species have decimated natural ecosystems and cost us untold millions of dollars in environmental damage. Define what constitutes aninvasive oralien species. Why, in general, do invasive species pose such a serious problem for natural ecosystems? Selectone invasive species from the list […]

Not much more than 100 years ago, ordinary citizens were unaware of the role of microorganisms in the cause and spread of disease. In her book, “The Gospel of Germs”, Nancy Tomes describes the development of our collective cultural obsession with germs. To quote her book, “The rituals of germ […]