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 […]

Use the following information for the next 2 questions. Pigeons have two alleles of a single gene that determines whether they have feathers on their lower legs. The alleles are called no grouse (associated with the featherless phenotype) and grouse (associated with feathery legs). Suppose a pigeon that is homozygous […]

Mrs. Ryan, a middle-aged woman, appears at the clinic complaining of multiple small hemorrhagic spots in her skin and severe nosebleeds. While taking her history, the nurse notes that Mrs. Ryan works as a rubber glue applicator at a local factory. Rubber glue contains benzene, which is known to be […]