Water snakes are common in the area around Lake Erie. They live on the mainland as well as islands in the lake. The island and mainland populations are relatively isolated, but migration does occur. Interestingly, selection favors banded water snakes on the mainland and unbanded on the islands. Bandedness is […]

Q. 1) Name the 3 types of simple lipids. Name the 3 types of compound lipids. 2) Describe why digestion of lipids is difficult for digestive enzymes? What should happen to fats or lipids in order for digestion to be complete? 3) Define lipoproteins. Name the 5 different types of […]

The small intestine is the site of digestion and absorption of nutrients. A single layer of epithelial cells lines the small intestine. In the duodenum (the first section of the small intestine), these epithelial cells secrete large quantities of digestive enzymes. Which of the following features would be typical of […]

“Human-on-a-chip”  Microfluidics-based devices for simulating physiology of individual organs or organ systems.  Pick one organ or system (e.g., lung, kidney) and report on the current state-of-the-art in replicating this system using microfluidics technology. Hybrid artificial pancreas (also referred to as “bioartificial” pancreas) Cochlear implants For analyzing technologies which are intended […]