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Q1. Oxaloacetate uniformly labelled with 14C (such as with equal amounts of 14C in each of its carbon atoms) is condensed with unlabeled acetyl-CoA. After a single pass through the citric acid cycle back to oxaloacetate, what fraction of the unique radioactivity will be found in the oxaloacetate? Q2. Based […]

Activity Description Based on the feedback you received in the Assignment for Weeks 4, 5 and 6, draft 4 to 6 Research Questions for your study. Use the NCU Template Applied Degree CP 2013 document as the model for your Research Questions. In this group of questions, you must have […]

1. Since lactate is a “dead end” product of metabolism in the sense that its sole fate is to be converted into pyruvate, what is the purpose of its formation? 2. The molecule 2, 4 -dinitrophenol (DNP) is an uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation. For a short period of time, it […]

Why do Male Long-tailed Manakins Cooperate during Courtship? The long-tailed manakin is a colorful Central American bird with an unusual pattern of courtship. Like the Greater prairie chicken, groups of male long-tailed manakins display in leks to attract females. Unlike the Greater prairie chicken, however, the long-tailed manakins also court […]