Q1. Organisms typically have 20 aminoacyl tRNA synthetases that charge a tRNA molecule with a particular amino acid. One would expect there to be 20 tRNAs: one for each amino acid. Though, there are 61 known tRNA molecules. What characteristic of the synthetases explains this discrepancy? Q2. Tina is consuming […]

Assume you are an ecologist studying a population of gerbils that can be found in nature with 3 different colors. An individual gerbil can be, dark brown, medium brown, or light brown. There are 2 alleles for this gene B and b. The color trait is determined by incomplete dominance. […]

Q1. Many species might reproduce either asexually or sexually. It is frequently when the environment changes in some way that is unfavourable to an existing population that the organisms begin to reproduce sexually. Explain the importance of this switch from asexual to sexual reproduction. Q2. A 38-year-old patient was admitted […]

Biology and Technology in the Real World – BIOL 103 6984 Introduction to Biology (2158) Written Assignment: Biology and Technology in the Real World Addresses course outcomes 1-4: recognize and explain how the scientific method is used to solve problems make observations and discriminate between scientific and pseudoscientific explanations weigh […]