Hardy-Weinberg has 5 major assumptions; however none of these assumptions are ever met by a natural population. Why then, can we use Hardy-Weinberg to test if a population is at equilibrium? a)Hardy-Weinberg is not appropriate to use for many genetic data sets because none of the assumptions are met. b)Hardy […]

Question: Along with phenylpyruvic acid, ammonia is produced as a result of phenylalanine deamination. Could you think of a way in which the production of ammonia could be used as an indication of a postiive reaction? 2) 3’      A T A T___ ____ ____ C A C ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ […]

One threat to populations within an ecosystem is an invasive species. In the American Southwest, certain areas are being invaded by non-native, Africanized Honey Bees. This aggressive, non native bee is a prolific breeder and some estimate that it won’t bee long before all bees in the lower 48 states […]

Forum- You may pick out one topic or several topics to discuss. Each week the initial post will include a reflection and conclude with a question for the other students to ponder. To be considered substantive, your reply should add significantly to the discussion by building on others’ comments, pointing […]