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    Eddie Lai Clark 7 12/15/11 Cell Division/ DNA / Protein Synthesis Study guide AA: Simple definition AA: Simple explanation AA: Detailed explanation/drawing AA: Questions 1. What is transformation? * Movement of a gene from one organism to another 2. What did Griffith show? * Showed either protein or DNA causes transformation 3. What did Avery show? * Showed that DNA causes transformation or that DNA is hereditary material 4. What did Hershey & Chase show

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    discussed protein digestion‚ absorption‚ and metabolism; while the second half focused on pathological stress and kidney disease. Protein digestion occurs in the stomach and small intestine. When a protein reaches the stomach it is denatured by hydrochloric acid. Once the protein is digested pepsin breaks apart the denatured protein into peptides. Peptides move into the small intestine where they encounter an enzyme that digest the peptides into di- or tripeptides‚ then into single amino acids. Once

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    Review 1: The Chemistry and Molecules of Life Please note that this is a general outline of some of the topics we will have discussed and are detailed in chapters 2-5 of your textbook. While this gives you an idea of some of the terms/phrases you are responsible for‚ not all the material we covered is included. You are responsible for everything discussed in class‚ but NOT for material in the book that was not addressed in lecture. Please do NOT assume that if you know the concepts/answers to the

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    of business the next day. Therefore‚ the losses must have been considered “tolerable.” This brings back into question: how many accidents might the industry be willing to consider tolerable? And how many accidents must take place before there is public and political outcry? There are many petrochemical plants in the United States

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      UNIT 2 NOTES DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) DNA Functions • Stores genetic information and copies itself (replication) to pass on the information • Contains genes (instructions to make proteins) • Instructs cell’s activities DNA Structure • DNA is a polymer of nucleotides • Chromosomes (DNA strand + associated proteins ie. Histones wrap DNA around like a spool = condensed chromatin) ↓ genes (sections of a chromosome that codes for a protein) ↓ nucleotides (3 parts: phosphate‚ deoxyribose

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    Acid Base Titration bre’ana March 1‚ 2013 Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is to determine the concentration of a solution of NaOH by titration with a standard solution of HCl. It was also the purpose to determine the concentration of a sample of white vinegar by titration with a standard solution of NaOH. Introduction: Using the method of titration is how the experiment gets to the conclusion of the concentration of a solution. When doing this experiment‚ measurement is very important

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    General Zaroff is uncivilized because he does not value human life. He constantly uses others for his own enjoyment‚ with no regard for their well-being. For one thing‚ when Rainsford confronts Zaroff about his behavior‚ Zaroff argues that “‘Life is for the strong‚ to be lived by the strong‚ and‚ if needed‚ to be taken by the strong… I am strong. Why should I not use my gift?’” (8). Zaroff’s declaration establishes that he does not believe that people’s lives are worth anything. He says that since

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    How Does Climate Change Affect Plants? Historical climate change has had a profound effect on current biogeography‚ so we can expect our ongoing and rapid climate change‚ to have as great an effect. Climate change has important implications for nearly every aspect of life on Earth‚ and effects are already being felt. * Temperatureeffects–average‚ minimum or maximum can be important determinants of plant distribution For example the Palmae/Arecaceae are cold intolerant as their single meristem

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    What is the bystander effect? How does it affect the general public? The bystander effect is the influence of another person’s presence‚ which discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency. Many states are attempting to combat conformity and whether or not there should be a law regarding the argument “should citizens be forced to help a person in need?” However‚ a law like this would hinder a person’s choice; nevertheless‚ it could also force people to intervene in situations that they

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    Bita Heydari Lab report 3 The Effects of Differentiation on Enzymatic Activity Introduction HL-60 cells are capable of undergoing differentiation to induce different cell types. HL-60 cells can undergo morphological changeschanges in gene expression‚ and changes in protein synthesis. In the past weeks‚ we were able to conclude that HL-60 cells treated with DMSO and HL-60 cells treated with PMA will differentiate into granulocytes and monocytes upon treatment (1). We were also able to observe

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