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 […]

Incisors are generally used to pre-process food items. In other words, they are used to take bite-sized portions out of a large food item. Of the three most common food items in a primate diet (fruits, leaves, insects), which do you think requires the most extensive processing by incisor teeth? […]

Inorganic fertilizers contribute to water pollution and your town is encouraging its citizens to switch from inorganic fertilizers to organic fertilizers, like seaweed powder, so as to minimize pollution. You have a prize winning zucchini garden that you fertilize with inorganic fertilizers. Being a good researcher and critical thinker, you are […]

1. Suppose that gene b is sex linked (to the x chromosome) recessive and LETHAL in the womb. A man marries a woman who is heterozygous for this genea) if this couple had many children, what would be thepredicted sex ratio of these children?b) is it possible for the man […]