Dr. James Cebulski has obtained two true-breeding strains of mice, each homozygous for an independently discovered recessive mutation that prevents the formation of hair on the body. The discoverer of one of the mutant strains calls his mutation naked, and the other researcher calls her strain hairless. To determine whether […]

1. Are the controls in this experiment, positive or negative controls? How do you know? (what is the purpose of each)? 2. Which bacterial plates contained oxidase positive bacteria? Which plates contained oxidase negative bacteria? Were the colonies from the plates similar? How do you interpret the colony growth? 3. […]

Assignment: Gene Technology Gene technology carries with it social and ethical implications-many of which engender personal views and discussion. Select one of the following biotechnology topics to write about: • Genetically modified crop plants• Genetically modified microorganisms• Genetically modified animals• Personal genomics and / or personalized medicine for humans• Gene […]

The fraggles are a population of mythical, mouselike creatures that live in underground tunnels and chambers beneath a large vegetable garden that supplies their food. They can reproduce VERY quickly! Of the 154 fraggles currently in this population, 93 have green fur and 61 have gray fur. Green fur is […]