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Question: Vitamin D resistant rickets is usually an X-linked dominant condition. The disease is caused by mutations the PHEX gene and results in bone deformity and bow leggedness. Consider a cross between a male who has vitamin D resistant rickets and a female who has fully functional PHEX protein and does […]

1. A nucleotide consists of….. A.) One or more phosphate groupsB.) A five carbon-ribose sugarC.) A nitrogen containing aromatic ring group (base)D.) All of the aboveE.) None of the above 2. Proteins are chiefly composed of which of the following?A.) Carbohydrates and amino acidsB.) Long non-branched amino acid polymersC.) Peptide […]

Question 1: Name the four parameters that govern the tropism of a virus. Use 1-2 words for each parameter. Question 2: Match the following viruses with their primary route of entry. Answer Influenza Virus Read Answer Items for Question 2 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Read Answer Items for Question 2 Rhinovirus Read […]

Please read the paper: Caro, T., Lombardo, L., Goldzien, A., & Kelly, M. (1995). Tail-flagging and other antipredator signals in white-tailed deer: New data and synthesis. Behavioural Ecology, 6(4), 442-450. Critique the research article by answering the questions contained in the “Critique Form” in Unit 3 of the Course Units. […]