1. Describe the general sequence of events in neuromuscular transmission at the neuromuscular junction. 2. What evidence supports a sliding filament-crossbridge mechanism of contraction in smooth muscle? 3. Present the comparison of neuromuscular blocking drugs and local anesthetics. What is a rationale to use them for pain control? How they […]

We now know that the gene for flower color and the gene for seed color are both on chromosome 1 of the pea plants once studied by Mendel. According to Mendel’s results, flower color and seed color undergo independent assortment. Which of the following explanations is most likely?Answer a. During […]

1. There are two events that define a sexual life cycle: formation of haploid gametes (egg and sperm) via Meiosis and fusion of gametes (fertilization) to form a diploid embryo. List and then describe two different processes that occur during meiosis and/or fertilization that increase the genetic diversity of offspring. […]

What would be the free energy for proton movement from the intermembrane space to the matrix in a mitochondria under the following sets of conditions (please put answers in kcal/mole, and assume room temperature of 25° C). a) pH in intermembrane space is 4, pH in matrix is 7, voltage […]