Calculate the maximum [glucose]in/[glucose]out ratio that can be achieved by the plasma membrane Na+-Glucose symporter of an epithelial cell when the concentration of Na+ inside the cell is 12 mM, the concentration of Na+ outside the cell is 145 mM, the membrane potential is -50 mV (inside is more negative) […]

Question: The gecko is a reptile that has the amazing ability to climb smooth surfaces – even glass. Recent discoveries indicate that geckos stick to smooth surfaces via van der Waals interactions between septae on their feet and the smooth surface. When not selling car insurance, geckos climb smooth surfaces.(a) How […]

Assignment Part 1 1) Define evolution 2) Name the properties that define life and briefly explain each. 3) List the hierarchy of biological organization from the least to the most complex level in all the three tiers of organization. 4) Define: Biopshere, ecosystem, community, population, organ systems, organs. 5) What […]

Question: What methods would be used to determine the arrangement of atoms within a protein? (This technique has also been used to detect and locate the spatial arrangement of the atoms of DNA.) Question: You can buy seeds for seedless watermelon. After you plant the seeds, plants grow and make flowers and […]