Anatomy Milestone – Identify the organ system’s location as presented in the anatomical position within the human body and its key anatomical features – Identify the key physiological functions of the organ system as well as its key histology features (i.e., the cell and tissue types found in this organ […]

Maude has a rare abnormality of the eyelids called ptosis, which prevents her from opening her eyes completely. This condition is caused by a dominant autosomal allele, E. Maude’s father had ptosis, but her mother had normal eyelids. Maude’s grandmother (father’s mother) had normal eyelids. a) What are the genotypes […]

State Representative Bobby Franklin of Georgia introduced a bill in his state in 2011 that, if enacted, would require proof that a miscarriage occurred naturally. If a woman can’t prove that her miscarriage – or spontaneous abortion – occurred without intervention, she could face felony charges. Based on what you […]

1. Among African Americans, how common is sickle celldisease? How common are carriers of the sickle cell allele in this same ethnic group? 2. People from what other parts of the world also have arelatively high incidence of the sickle cell allele? 3. How does sickle cell disease affect red […]