Q1. An efficient DNA probe can sometimes be developed by knowing the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the gene. A student argued that this is too time-consuming as the complete amino acid sequence must be determined in order to create the probe. Does the student have a […]

1. Which of the following cell types does HIV preferentially infect? A) helper T cellsB) natural killer cellsC) phagocytic cellsD) B cells 2. Put the following parts of a nerve cell in the sequence that a signal would pass through them: synaptic terminal, dendrite, axon, cell body A) axon ? […]

The UV absorption in proteins at 280 nm is largely due to tryptophan residues. The molar extinction coefficient of tryptophan is 5380 M-1cm-1. Exactly 0.25 g of a protein is dissolved in 200 milliliters of a neutral buffer. The molecular mass of the protein is 36,000 g mol-1. The absorbance […]

Applied Bioscience Critical Care Case Study: Sepsis Applied Bioscience Critical Care: Sepsis Case Study Semester 1, 2015 2500-3000 Words A 62-year-old female (Jessica Simpson) with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension was admitted to a trauma center following a Motor vehicle accident. Examination revealed blunt thoracic and […]