Question 1: You are a consultant who has been hired by a city to help reduce organic matter in their system while improving the dissolved oxygen concentration and deriving an optimal sludge to ultimately bag and sell as an agricultural soil conditioner. Explain the chemistry necessary to properly digest the […]

Researcher A conducts a case-control study to explore the consumption of fruits and vegetables and the risk of endometrial cancer. The results of the study indicate a lower risk of cancer with vegetable consumption. Researcher B conducts a cross-sectional study to explore the consumption of fruits and vegetables and the risk of […]

Assignment: Gene Technology Gene technology carries with it social and ethical implications-many of which engender personal views and discussion. Select one (1) of the following biotechnology topics to write about: – Genetically modified crop plants– Genetically modified microorganisms– Genetically modified animals– Personal genomics and / or personalized medicine for humans– […]

1. Explain how members of the Chlorophyta appear more closely related to members of the plant kingdom than other photosynthetic protists do. 2. Explain how water moves through a plant (e.g., what causes it to move from the plant to the air, and from the soil to the plant, etc.). […]