1. What makes up the intitiation complex atthe start of translation? A. a large and a small ribosomal subunitB. In the nucleusC. In the nucleolusD. Anywhere in the cellE. In the centriole 2. Why is that a carrot plant can express abacterial gene? A. Because the bacterial genehijacks the carrot’s […]

1. Vegetarians sometimes claim more people can be supported when they eat plants than when they eat animals. Use your knowledge of energy flow in ecosystems to explain why the production of 500 calories of hamburger requires more solar energy than production of 500 calories of corn. Think about the […]

The Shifting Engines of Medicalization. (Peter Conrad)         Brown Ch. 17. The Social Organization of Illness (Eliot Freidson) Brown Ch. 11. Pathways to the Doctor-From Person to Patient (Irving Kenneth Zola) Brown Ch. 12. The Genesis of Chronic Illness: Narrative Reconstruction (Gareth Williams) Brown Ch. 19. Concepts of Trust among Patients […]

Neuromuscular Transmission. Myasthenia Gravis Myasthenia Gravis is a group of disorders characterized by muscle fatigue and weakness that progressively worsens s the muscle is used. It affects about one out of every 7500 Americans, occurring more often in women than men. The most common cause is the destruction of nicotinic […]