Drosophila melanogaster is a fruit fly‚ about 3mm in length‚ and it is the insect that flies around spoiled fruit. A model organism has these traits: short life cycles and rapid development‚ small average size‚ big population‚ and fast reproduction (NCBI). Drosophila melanogaster meet all of the criteria for being a model organism. Also‚ fruit flies were used because they are very easy to handle and they require minimal resources to survive‚ as opposed to other organisms that might need more food
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Model organisms are species that are studied to understand the biology of other organisms‚ usually humans. Fruit flies share 75% of the genes that cause certain diseases with humans. Therefore scientists can learn about human genetics by studying fruit fly genetics. This falls under the bigger principle of understanding the basic biology that all organisms have in common. Common fruit flies like Drosophila are useful when studying genetics for several reasons‚ such as their small size that makes
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Biology 101 October 23‚ 2009 Lab Partner: INTRODUCTION All human beings have genomes‚ or DNA that include all of their unique genetic information. Every strand of DNA is different per individual‚ which accounts for human diversity in the world. Variable Number Tandem Repeat (VNTR) is a short sequence of DNA that is repeated at a specific chromosomal locus. The number of tandem repeated units vary between individuals; therefore‚ every human being’s unique sequence of base pairs can be used for
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Bio Lab Report In part II of the Organic Compounds in Foods lab‚ we to examining whether or not the starch in the saltine cracker can chemically break down in sugar with the presence of salivary amylase‚ which is an enzyme found in your mouth which assists in digestion. My group and I were instructed to obtain a saltine cracker from our teacher and chew on it for approximately 2 minutes. After concluding the chewing‚ we then grabbed a beaker and spit our slimy and chewed cracker into it. Subsequently
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What is a gene? A gene is a continuous DNA segment that is transcribed into a single preRNA molecule. A zoologist and geneticist named Thomas Hunt Morgan is known for his research with fruit fly. Thomas Morgan was born on September 15‚1866 in Lexington‚ Kentucky. In 1886‚ he received his B.S. degree at the University of Kentucky. In 1910‚ Morgan saw that one male fly had a distinct difference about it. Instead of normal red eyes‚ this fly had white eyes (Allen). He wanted to test the breeding of
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“The Inheritance of Tools” by Scott Russel Sanders 1. Sanders talks about three important tools which are the hammer‚ saw‚ and level. He discusses how each one was passed down from generation to generation. Each time the hammer is given‚ the father taught the son how to watch the head of the nail and to not hit his own thumb. When the saw is passed down‚ the son is taught how to not put too much pressure so that the teeth cut the wood properly. When the level is passed down‚ the dad teaches his
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Scientific Writing and Standard Components of a Lab Report INTRODUCTION Writing is a powerful tool. Effective communication is necessary to succeed in any field. As a professional‚ you must communicate with both your colleagues‚ and the community at large. Writing is the means of showing the value of your work. The specific style of writing in science is based on the unique audience of readers. In addition‚ writing allows one to organize one’s thoughts and clarify ideas‚ and it fosters abstract
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_________________________________________________________ AuthorDate ____________ Lab Section # ___________________________ Lab Partner BIOL 1208 Writing Assignment 1 Results Worksheet These are to be written individually even if you worked in a group. Lab Topic: ________________________________________________ Introduction: What was your null hypothesis? be specific A change in temperature in the reaction of catechol and catecholase will not change the absorbance of reaction over time. What was your alternative hypothesis? be specific
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20 Questions since exam 2 30 Questions are Cumulative 15 Exam 1 15 Exam 2 * Natural selection * Dogs Decoded * More similar in looking like dogs * Mutations * Most are not beneficial * Stabalizing‚ directional‚ and disruptive selection * Post-zygotic Barrier * Mules are sterile * Population * Same organism that live in the same area * The smallest unit capable of evolving is the population * Similarity of embryos in fish‚ frogs‚ birds
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Review Questions 3. Animals benefit from the relationship with plants because they are able to get rewards such as pollen and nectar. With these they have the ability to continue on with their daily work. Applying Your Knowledge 1. The rise in prominence of one major group does not necessarily result in the total replacement of a previously dominant group because one group may work better in the part than the other group. Gymnosperms for example produce excess amount of pollen‚ they are
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