Question 1: The promise of gene therapy Gene therapy is a major area of research for curing a variety of genetic diseases. Briefly describe the process of gene therapy. Give a specific and detailed example of how gene therapy may be used to solve problems associated with genetic disorders. Be prepared […]

Tetrodotoxin is a poison found in pufferfish and some other animals. most cases of human tetrodotoxin poisoning occur when a person eats cooked or uncooked pufferfish. the most strongly toxix parts are the liver and ovaries; muscle and testes are weakly toxic. the lethal dose (LD50) for humans is less […]

Two Easy Biology Assignments Review information on genetic disorders on the National Human Genome Research Institute Site: http://www.genome.gov/. Choose a genetic disorder that can be inherited from a parent. Write a 525- to 700-word paper on the genetic disorder. Include the following in your paper: Summarize the Chromosomal Theory of […]

Evolution of a new trait typically takes many generations. Yet a dramatic shift in the extent of armor plating the the lake Washinton stickleback population occurred in the 50 years following the cleanup of the lake. Which of the following best describes the mechanism of t he rapid evolution of […]