Q1. How many Calories (kcals) are equivalent to one pound of adipose tissue (fat tissue)?:Q2. What does a bomb calorimeter measure? Briefly describe how it works.:Q3. The heat generated in a bomb calorimeter for protein is 5.6 kcal/g, yet on a food label it tells me that protein is 4 […]

Q. The restriction enzyme Scs1 cuts at a restriction site that is found only very rarely in dog genomes. One dog, Jimmy, has two restriction sites for this restriction enzyme in his genome. Another dog, Billy, has three restriction sites for this enzyme in his genome. For this problem suppose […]

Why is the CO2 concentration in Earth’s atmosphere increasing? Use the bathtub analogy to explain your answer. Now, I know you are thinking – ‘That is a silly question, the answer is obviously human CO2 emissions’. However, that is only part of the answer – emissions (what type? what rates?) are […]

Purines and pyrimidines play crucial roles in cellular energy systems signaling and in the production of DNA and RNA. Purines and pyrimidines can either be synthesized de novo or from normal catabolism, via a salvage pathway. Uric acid is the end product of the purine catabolism, and Citric Acid cycle […]