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You insert a 7 kb segment of mouse DNA into the SV40 chromosome (SV40 DNA = 7.5 kb), creating a recombinant viral chromosome. You then transfect a culture of chimpanzee kidney cells with this DNA. You proceed to isolate intact recombinant viral chromatin from the kidney cells. The chromatin is […]

LAB Book Used: Leboffe and Pierce (2016). Brief microbiology laboratory theory and application (3rd ed.) Englewood, CO: Morton Publishing. ISBN: 9781617314773 Exercise 2-13 (Chemical Germicides: Disinfectants and Antiseptics) 1. The concentrations of the potential germicides are very different. Why is ok to compare these agents at different concentrations? 2. Which […]

Discussion Question 1 – In molecular biology and genetics, mutations are accidental changes in a genomic sequence of DNA. Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research on genetic mutations. On the basis of your research, respond to the following: Define a genetic mutation. Analyze and describe the […]

1) Estrogen increases the risk of breast and uterine cancers because ita) inhibits differentiationb) causes dna damagec) turns on the BRCA oncogenesd) acts as a tumor promoter by stimulating cellproliferatione) blocks apoptosis 2) Which of the following is a common difference between normal cells and cancer cells?a) density-dependent inhibition of […]