1. Explain the mechanisms involved in acid-base balance regulation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 2. Explain the process of new bicarbonate formation and role of the ammonium in response to the acid-base requirements of the body. 3. Describe the most common acid-base abnormalities in patients with diabetes mellitus? […]

Nocodazole reversibly inhibits microtubule polymerization, which is essential for formation of the mitotic spindle. By treating a population of mammalian cells with nocodazole for a time and then washing it out of the medium, it is possible to synchronize the cell population so that they are all in the same […]

Choose if the mutation is dominant or recessive. A heterozygous F(1) hermaphrodite offspring from the successful mating between a sma-2 homozygous hermaphrodite and a wild-type (+) homozygous male (cross in Question 3) is placed on a new plate.  Provide the phenotypic and genotypic ratios, showing all work, for an F(2) […]

Q1. A 27 year old man, who works outdoors, notices the growth on the skin that includes a darkly pigmented spot surrounded by a halo of inflamed skin. This man has a very fair complexion, with numerous freckles and blond hair. Due to his job and recreational interests he spends […]