1. A highly concentrated solution of salt water is known as sole (pronounced, soh-lay). It is prepared by dissolving large amounts of salt in water until the water is saturated with salt. Explain in detail the properties of water that make it such a good solvent for the salt to […]

The liver provides glucose to the rest of the body between meals. It does so by breaking down glycogen ,forming glucose 6-phosphate in the penultimate step. Glucose 6-phosphate is converted to glucose by splitting of the phosphate. Why do you suppose the liver removes the phosphate by hydrolysis, rather than […]

In Drosophila melanogaster you are studying three phenotypes that you suspect are linked on the same chromosome. THe homozygous recessive traits for each locus are: b leads to black body; vg leads to vestigial or poorly developed wings; bw for brown eyes.a. if b, vg, bw are unlinked what offspring […]

Assignment a) Read about this hypothetical experimental design and write a detailed summary of what is wrong with the proposed study. b) Your review should use vocabulary words that have been discussed in class and address the following questions. a. Is the study feasible? Will it actually be possible to […]