DNA

Discuss how bacterial and archaeal DNA is organized.

Discuss how bacterial and archaeal DNA is organized. Discuss how bacterial and archaeal DNA is organized, as compared to eukaryotes. Explain the application of plasmids and restriction endonucleases in genetic engineering, with examples. DNA, otherwise known as deoxyribonucleic acid, is the genetic information found within cells that contains the “instructions” for cell development and growth. … Read more

Philosophy Week Two Discussion

Philosophy Week Two Discussion Respond to one of these prompts and be clear about which one you are referring to: PROMPT #1: NATURAL KINDS: What, if anything, makes a natural kind a kind as opposed to some other natural grouping? John Stuart Mill (1843: 122–3) noted that horses formed a natural kind but white things do not. … Read more

Pre lecture Biomolecules: Proteins and Nucleic acids

Pre lecture Biomolecules: Proteins and Nucleic acids Answer the following question. 1. What are some functions of proteins? 2. Protein shape is critical for the function of proteins. Explain this statement. 3. What is the monomer (building block) of proteins? Describe /draw the general structure. 4. What is the same in the structure of the … Read more

Discussion about epigenetics.

Discussion about epigenetics. When we think of the traits that we have we often think of them as being products of our genes. However, we never think of the fact that there are factors that control for the expression of our genes. Epigenes are important chemical tags siting on our DNA that are responsible for … Read more

Understanding the Origin of Living Things

Understanding the Origin of Living Things Read the article below and write a two paragraph, single spaced reflection. In one of the most provocative and misunderstood studies of the year, scientists in the U.S. and Switzerland have made an astonishing discovery: All humans alive today are the offspring of a common father and mother – … Read more

Biotechnology Assignment questions.

Biotechnology Assignment questions. Biotechnology Biotechnology is the use of a living thing or any part of a living thing to make a product or process that improves human life. Choose 1 of the following biotechnology applications: in vitro fertilization DNA profiling Vaccines Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) Gene therapy In an APA-formatted report, research the topic that you … Read more

Describe Homo Sapiens and Homo Neanderthals

Describe Homo Sapiens and Homo Neanderthals If we maintain a strict biological definition of “species”, H. sapiens and H. neanderthalensis were NOT separate species as they successfully interbred. What impact might this information have on assigning a date to the origin of humans? Does this change your definition of “human”? Why or why not? word limit:502  

Write a response to “The New DNA Paradigm” by Livingstone

Write a response to “The New DNA Paradigm” by Livingstone You can access this piece from the library (Links to an external site.), and use it to address the following questions: What does your DNA mean to you? What value do you place on it? What conflicts might there be about this information and who has access … Read more