In drosophila the recessive autosomal bw causes brown eyes by blocking synthesis of the red pterin pigments and the recessive sex-linked ve causes bright red (vermillion) eyes by blocking synthesis of the brown xanthommatin pigment. Double mutant flies have white eyes, while wild type eyes are dark red color. -If […]

Written Assignment: Biology and Technology in the Real World Addresses course outcomes 1-4: • recognize and explain how the scientific method is used to solve problems• make observations and discriminate between scientific and pseudoscientific explanations• weigh evidence and make decisions based on strengths and limitations of scientific knowledge and the […]

Given a population with two alleles at a single locus: A1 and A2, where p = 0.65. If the population has an inbreeding coefficient of 0.43, what are the expected frequencies of the genotypes? If an inbred population has p = 0.7 and q = 0.3, and but the genotype […]

Question 1 A patient has a tissue growth that was diagnosed as cancer. Which of the following terms best describes this growth?a. Neoplasmb. Lipomac. Meningiomad. Hypertrophy Question 2 During inflammation, the liver is stimulated to release plasma proteins, collectively known as:a. Opsoninsb. Acute phase reactantsc. Antibodiesd. Phagolysosome Question 3 Which […]