1. A toxin has rendered one of the proton pumps of the electron transport chain (located on the inner membrane of the mitochondria) non-functional. How would this effect the production of ATP (increase, decrease, no change)? 2. You are running away from a bear (yikes!) and the oxygen demand in […]

In guinea pigs, white coat (w) is recessive to black coat (W) and wavy hair (v) is recessive to straight hair (V). A breeder crosses a female guinea pig that is homozygous for white coat and straight with a male guinea pig that is homozygous for both black and wavy […]

A 36-year-old man enters the hospital in an extremely debilitated condition. He has purple-brown skin lesions (a symptom of Kaposi’s sarcoma) and a persistent cough. A physical examination reveals swollen lymph nodes, and laboratory tests find a very low lymphocyte count. Information taken during the personal history reveals that he […]

This article illustrates how a surgical procedure such as this would lessen the sense of taste. Doing so would decrease the pleasurable sensation of eating with the intended outcome of weight loss. Let’s assume that this is possible: Would this be a prudent choice? If available,should procedures like this be […]