1. You need to make a 2X Luria Broth solution. You have a 100X solution. How would you make this stock solution? 2. You are interested in improving the vitamin content of your plant of interest. Describe briefly the steps that you would take to clone a gene encoding an […]

Question 1: A) List two benefits to sexual reproduction. B) List two benefits to asexual reproduction. C) Explain what monogamy, polygyny, and polyandry are. Question 2: Consider the fish shown in the figure below. Assuming the four living species evolved from their common ancestor without convergence or reversal, reconstruct their […]

Biology “Thinking the Environment” Choose one writer from our reading so far and analyze why he responds to the particular environment he writes about (for example, what exactly is White’s interest in Timothy the tortoise? what exactly is it that punches Muir’s buttons about the storm and trees? what exactly is it […]

Task 1: Understand the basic structure and function of the cell A Biologist is examining the epiuthelial cells of the intestine under the microscope. a. Describe at least six organelles that he is likely to see in the cells and explain their functions. b. As part of your practical class […]