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Question 1: The promise of gene therapy Gene therapy is a major area of research for curing a variety of genetic diseases. Briefly describe the process of gene therapy. Give a specific and detailed example of how gene therapy may be used to solve problems associated with genetic disorders. Be prepared […]

Tetrodotoxin is a poison found in pufferfish and some other animals. most cases of human tetrodotoxin poisoning occur when a person eats cooked or uncooked pufferfish. the most strongly toxix parts are the liver and ovaries; muscle and testes are weakly toxic. the lethal dose (LD50) for humans is less […]

Two Easy Biology Assignments Review information on genetic disorders on the National Human Genome Research Institute Site: http://www.genome.gov/. Choose a genetic disorder that can be inherited from a parent. Write a 525- to 700-word paper on the genetic disorder. Include the following in your paper: Summarize the Chromosomal Theory of […]

Retinal vision A. Discuss the molecular mechanisms on how a photoreceptor relays a signal to the bipolar cells B. Explain receptive fields in the retina and how they are relayed to the brain. C. What is dark and light adaptation? Central vision A. Describe the circuitry that allows us to […]