A mutation has occurred in an animal population so that the homozygous recessive condition (ff) results in a fatal disease for the animal. Affected individuals die soon after birth. The homozygous dominant (FF) and the heterozygous (Ff) individuals live normally. A study of the population over one year found that […]

Calculate the net ATP yield (ATP equivalents) for the combined complete oxidation of 1 molecule of serine and 1 molecule of alanine to CO2 in the liver, taking into consideration the energy cost of nitrogen excretion as urea. Show your reasoning. (Assume GTP = ATP) Work out a pathway that […]

1) Describe the differences between extracellular and intracellular fluids. 2) Contrast negative feedback systems and positive feedback systems. 3) Describe the mechanism of activation of baroreceptors in the case of significant increase in blood pressure. 4) Briefly describe how hypothalamic center integrates thermal information and directs changes in efferent activity […]

a) how is amylase activity slowed at non-ptimal pH?b) lets suppose their are 2000 glucose molecules in aparticular starch molecule, how many maltose molecules will beproduced if hydrolysis of the starch molecules to maltose iscomplete?c) mention 3 way in which one can detect thepresence or absence of starch in a […]