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PART I: Short Response Questions Directions: Using proper APA format, please write a response to each of the following questions that is two to three paragraphs in length. Please visit the Academic Resource Center (ARC) for concise APA guidelines. 1. Name the four hormones involved in the regulation of the […]

According to the International Diabetes Federation, one in ten people across the world’s population are forecast to have diabetes by 2035. The US leads the world in number of people with diabetes (see handouts from class or www.idf.org). The global increase in the prevalence of insulin resistance and type 2 […]

Question: Assume you have 2 tubes containing cultures of genetically distinct bacterial strains. You know that when you mix the two together, you get Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), but you do not know what genetic exchange mechanism is accomplishing this transfer. Prior to mixing the strains, you add an enzyme that […]

Question: A five year old girl displayed increased apetite, increased urinary frequency and thirst. Her physician suspected new onset diabetes mellitus and confirmed that she had elevated urine glucose and ketones. Blood glucose levels were 250 mg/dL (normal 90-120) in the girl presenting above, the increase in blood glucose is primarily […]