Q. Two different strains of fies are each homozygous for different recessive mutant alleles of the short wing gene (sw^1 ans sw^2). Strain 1 is also heterozygous for dominant green-eye mutant allele (G); Strain 2 is also heterozygous for a dominant hairy leg mutant allele (H). All three genes (G, […]

4. Synthesis of fatty acids needs the movement of citrate out of the mitochondria. This occurs under conditions of high levels of acetyl CoA which is needed to stimulate the activity of:-pyruvate carboxylase-pyruvate dehydrogenase-isocitrate dehydrogenase5. which of the following activators is correctly paired with the glycolytic or gluconeogenic enzyme that […]

Scientific Inquiry, Controlled Experiments Then and Now Start by observing the living species around you. Ever wonder why a pollinator is attracted to a particular flower, or what would happen to predator species if a particular prey species is eliminated? If you were a scientist you could do an experiment […]

A: You do an experiment in which you add oxaloacetate uniformly labeled with14C (ie withequal amounts of 14C in eachof its carbon atoms) along with unlabeled acetyl-CoA to an extractof mitochondria. After a single pass through the TCA cycle, whatfraction of the original radioactivity will be found in the oxaloacetate? […]