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To assess which residues contribute most to the stability of a protein, mutants of the protein are made in which one residue is replaced by amino acid X. The stability of this mutated protein is then measured and compared to the original protein. By repeating the process for many different […]

A recessive allele causes Cystic fibrosis. A man with cystic fibrosis had a son with a normal phenotype. The son marries a woman (unrelated to him) with a normal phenotype. If a normal odds of an heterozygote of getting cystic fibrosis is 1/50, what are the odds that couple’s first […]

1. Define the following and give an example of each:a. biosphereb. biomec. ecosystemd. communitye. populationf. speciesg. individual 2. Why may the population growth be different in a developed nation vs. an undeveloped nation? 3. Describe a method, which a predator may utilize to capture its prey. 4. What is the […]

1. Why was the Classical Hollywood Studio System so important in establishing the American motion picture as the most pervasive cultural influence in America from 1900 until at least the early 1950s? How did this system help Hollywood to dominate business in theaters around the world? What factors led to […]