Problem 1: The Schlogl Model This model is famous for its bistable steady-state distribution. The reactions are              c1B1 + 2X ? 3X,             c2     c3B2 ? X,     c4 where B1 and B2 denote buffered species whose respective molecular populations N1 and N2 are assumed to remain essentially constant over the […]

Coat colors of dogs depend upon the action of at least two genes. At one locus a dominant epistatic inhibitor of coat color pigment (I-) prevents the expression of color alleles at another independently assorting locus, producing white coat color. When the recessive condition exists at the inhibitor locus (ii), […]

Case Study- Disorders of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Amanda is an 18-year-old with anorexia nervosa. She was recently admitted to an eating disorders clinic with a BMI of 13.9, and although she was a voluntary patient, she was reluctant about the treatment. She was convinced she was overweight because her […]

CASE 2. sales aT world Camera and eleCTroniCs  Sales personnel at World Camera and Electronics are given a financial incentive to sell overstocked cameras; each week, the management identifies a particular camera that sales-people should try to sell over other brands. When such cameras are sold, the salesperson receives a […]