1. Mediterranean Climates, like those in Central California, experience extremely hot and dry summers and relatively cool and moist winters. Relate the soil-water balance to the growth strategies of plants in this region. Include discussion of surplus and deficit periods in this region. Explain what the effects of growing non-Mediterranean […]

Two phenotypes are found for the cuteness trait, cute (C) which is dominant to extreme cute (c). You have a cute Stevious whose mother was extreme cute. Determine the number of copies of the cute allele present in each stage of meiosis. I know the genotype for the Stevious is […]

Imagine you have engineered a set of genes, each encoding a protein with a pair of conflicting signal sequences that specify different compartments. If the genes were expressed in a cell, predict which signal would win out for the following combinations. Explain your reasoning. (a) Signals for import into the […]

Question 1 Match the vitamin to its characteristic. RiboflavinFolateVitamin B12Vitamin DVitamin CVitamin B6Vitamin EThiaminVitamin ANiacin 1. excessive intake can lead to a burning or flushed feeling2. high intake in pregnancy can result in birth defects; deficiency can result in night-blindness3. this nonessential nutrient can be synthesized in the liver in […]