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We were investigating lignin degradation by the bacterium Lignumus decaderum in the lab which was isolated from rotting piece oak. The genomic sequence of this bacterium has not yet been determined. The addition of a small quantity of hydrogen peroxide induces production of an enzyme that enables the organism to […]

Q1. On an autosome genes A and B are 10 map units apart. On the autosome genes C and D are 20 map units apart. An AABBCCDD male mate with an aabbccdd female. What percent of the gametes produced by their hybrid offspring will be ABCD? Q2. How is variability, […]

Q1. Imagine Saccharomyces cerevisiae is grown in a nutrient medium containing the radiosotope 35S. After 48 hr incubation, the 35S would most probable be found in the S. cerevisiae’s what? Carbohydrates; Nucleic acids; Water; Lipids; and Proteins? Q2. Which pair will have been likely to agree that strata such as […]

In this module, we learned about the rarity of what Aristotle calls “soul friendship” or what Emerson calls “divine” friendship. Most philosophers concur that cultivating such a friendship requires an openness to it, an awareness that it will not likely occur, and a stringent honesty and affection. In at least […]