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Problem 1 As you and a friend sit together enjoying your breakfast of Fruit Loops one morning, your friend glances at the cereal box and says “What is this unsaturated, saturated fat thing? Isn’t fat just fat?”.   Draw a diagram that you could use to explain the molecular difference between saturated […]

Assume that a particular genetic condition in a mammalian species causes an inability to digest lactose. This disorder occurs with equal frequency in males and females. In most cases, neither parent of affected offspring has the condition. a. Describe the most probable pattern of inheritance for this condition. Explain your […]

A friend of yours has been hinting about maybe going to get testes for HIV-AIDS but didn’t seem to know where to go and if they were infected. What could you tell them about HIV-AIDS including where to get tested in your community, who to talk to, important information about […]

A patient with Type I diabetes mellitus is seen at theER. She’s been feeling nauseous so eating very littleand not taking her insulin for the last 24 hours. Observations and data: Respiratory rate = 25 breaths/min (normal = 12)Blood pressure = 90/50 (normal = 120/80)Heart rate = 125 beats/min (normal […]