One of the most important jobs we have as scientists is to help inform the non-scientifically literate public about the ways science impacts their lives. We can have a significant impact on peoples’ behavior and attitudes by providing accurate and accessible (understandable) explanations. Recall how ignorance about the biology of […]

1. Genetically engineered/modified foods – Research various agricultural products currently on the market which have been genetically modified. Pick one to investigate further addressing the following questions/issues: What specifically has been modified with the product? How long has it been on the market? How much of the total genome has […]

A conductor carries a current of 20 A and is at rightangles to a magnetic field having a flux density of 0.9 T. If the length of the conductor in the field is 30 cm, calculate the force acting on the conductor. Determine also the value of the force if […]

Q1. Some dogs have erect ears; others have drooping ears. Some dogs bark while following a scent; others are silent. Erect ears and barking are because of dominant alleles located on different chromosomes. A dog homozygous for both dominant traits is mated to a droopy-eared silent follower. The expected phenotypic […]