Question 1: Probenecid inhibits the active resorption (recovery) of uric acid in the kidney. This causes urinary excretion of excess uric acid that is normally found in the bloodstream. Part 1: Does the drug Probenecid raise or lower the level of uric acid in the body? Part 2: If uric […]

We did a lab experiment where we compared the amount of protein in apoptotic and normal cells. Im trying to write my discussion but don’t know if we would expect to find more protein in the apoptotic cells or the normal cells. I have asked this question to my professor […]

The condition “xeroderma pigmentosum” is characterized by high rates of skin cancers like malignant melanoma. It is caused by mutations in any of several genes that encode enzymes that participate in:     scanning DNA for aberrant structures such as bulges resulting from thymine dimers.     strand-invasion during homologous […]

Most biological energy here on Earth can be traced back to one single source: the sun. Plants and blue-green algae use photosynthesis to trap the electromagnetic wave energy generated by the sun, transforming it into chemical energy in the form of food for themselves and for other creatures that eat […]