In our exploration of the Cardiovascular System we encounter a number of very difficult and confusing sets of terms. These sets of terms can be very intimidating to patients, preventing them from approaching service providers. This week’s Discussion asks you to explore these terms and expand your ability to “translate” […]

I made a cross between a female fly with vestigial wing size and a male fly with an incomplete wing vein mutation. Carefully study the phenotype of this male fly to be sure that you understand the effect of the incomplete allele. I saw that all the offspring were wildtype […]

Q1. Hulton Getty, London. Massie, Robert K. Nicholas and Alexandra. Pedigree for hemophilia A in European royal houses. How would you understand this inheritance pattern? Q2. The stability and spoilage of fatty acids/fats unsaturated fats oxidize more readily, so they have a shorter shelf life, an important issue with food […]

HUMAN BIOLOGY 1. What is a karyotype? 2. What are the stages of interphase? 3. What are the phases of mitosis? 4. What is the function of mitosis? 5. What is the function of meiosis? 6. Following mitosis how does the chromosome number of the daughter cells compare to the […]