Q1. It is estimated that greater Atlanta area (where KSU is located) loses 50 acres of trees per day to development. If we assume that the cut trees are burned or mulched, how much CO2 will this free into the atmosphere in a year? Q2. Chlamydias and rekettsias were once […]

Sickle-cell anemia is caused by an abnormal hemoglobin molecule that changed the shape of red blood cells. This disease can lead to various health complications that are often lethal. However, heterozygous individuals have minor symptoms. Moreover, heterozygous individuals show an advantage with decreased vulnerability to Malaria. The allele for Sickle-cell […]

Transgenic Organisms The development of transgenic organisms is an established technique in many laboratories. A transgenic organism is an organism that includes DNA from another organism in the cells of its body. This DNA is not only present, but it is also read by the cell’s transcriptionally machinery and is […]

What is unusual about the way that H+ ions are transported across the inner mitochondrial membrane as compared to the movement of other ions like Na+ andCl- ions? A) Na+ andCl- ions must traverse the full distance, but H+ ions materialize on the other side of the membrane. B) Na+ […]