1. Briefly present the most common side effects of cardiovascular drugs. Why some of them can cause electrolyte abnormalities, dysrhythmias or drug-drug interactions. Give some examples. 2. Present the rationale for clinical applications of renin-angiotensin inhibitors. What are the major side effects? 3. What is a difference between centrally acting […]

Although normal E.coli cells can synthesize all the amino acids, some mutants called amino acid auxotrophs, are unable to synthesize specific amino acids and require the addition of that amino acid to the culture medium for optimal growth. In addition to their role in protein synthesis, specific amino acids are […]

1. Record your hypothesis from Step 15 here. Be sure to include scientific reasoning to support your predictions. 2. How do each of the three eggs placed in solution compare to the control egg? 3. For each beaker, identify whether the solution inside was hypotonic, hypertonic, or isotonic in comparison […]

1. Draw and label an in vitro cellular aging curve-Phase I, II, and III. 2. What are the typical conditions for growing human cells outside the body? Compare use of serum vs. defined medium. 3. Define a population doubling-in vitro. How many can you expect from a human, chicken, and […]