In Drosophila melanogaster, a gene “ebony” produces a dark body colour when homozygous, and an independently assorting gene “black” has a similar effect (that is the black and ebony body colours are indistinguishable). a. What is the colour of the F1 progeny from a cross between homozygous ebony and homozygous […]

Assignment: The Organism Profile In this step of the course project you will write a well-researched organism profile (research paper) on your chosen organism. You should incorporate both the Outline (Assignment 2) fleshed out into paragraphs and the Abstract (Assignment 3) into this profile. Recall that your research should come […]

Assignment: Individual Project Deliverable Length: 4-5 pages 1. Pick a disease caused by an organism listed in your text. 2. Describe the individual characteristics of the organism. 3. Describe the disease process caused by the organism including the physiology and structural changes caused by the organism. 4. Describe the treatments […]

Introduction Scientists have figured out how to extract DNA from various cells. Extracting DNA is very important concerning heredity, legal issues, and criminal issues. In this lab, you will simulate collecting human cells and will conduct various virtual laboratory techniques in order to extract DNA from a human cell. Objectives […]