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Pompe’s disease is one of a class of lysosomal storage diseases in which one or more enzymes that are normally found in the lysosomes are defective or absent. In Pompe’s disease, the enzyme that normally breaks down glycogen is absent. Describe what you would see in an electron micrograph of […]

Q. Joe Average has just been frightened by a very loud noise as he was taking a very difficult physiology exam. In response, his adrenal glands have released a large amount of adrenaline into his circulation. As the adrenaline reaches the heart, which of the follow effects would you expect […]

An alien spacecraft has crash landed on Ram Plaza here on campus.  One of the space travelers seems to have survived, but with very serious injuries.  Before you can treat the traveler you must determine particular cellular facts so that you can administer the appropriate solutions.  After taking a cell sample you determine the concentrations […]

Q. a. A male hemophiliac has a child with a woman who is a carrier for this condition. What is the probability that a MALE child will have normal blood clotting? What is the probability that they will have a male child who is a hemophiliac? b. A male who […]