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Compare and contrast photophosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation.
Compare and contrast photophosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation.
Compare and contrast photophosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation.
Cell Biology   colleen   3601   Asked 12 years ago
Could someone please check if I answered these questions correctly?
Could someone please check if I answered these questions correctly?
1. At the resting potential, what is the direction of net movement for Na+, K+, and Cl-.

Information Given:
Resting Membrane Potential: -72.88 mV
Na+ Nernst Potential: 69.91 mV
K+ Nernst Potential: -96.88 mV
Cl- Nernst Potential: -21.10 mV

My Answer:   
The Na+ ions are trying to get inside the cell since the Na+ ions would
Cell Biology   student93   401   Asked 10 years ago
Describe the biochemical events found in the Embden-Meyerhof-Pamas pathway. Incl
Describe the biochemical events found in the Embden-Meyerhof-Pamas pathway. Incl
Describe the biochemical events found in the Embden-Meyerhof-Pamas pathway. Include the major reactants, products, and enzymes. Include such terms as: aldolase, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, 1,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid, phosphoenolpyruvate, and pyruvate.
Cell Biology   colleen   1592   Asked 12 years ago
Describe the structure of the T4 virus, and explain this virus's attachment and
Describe the structure of the T4 virus, and explain this virus's attachment and
Describe the structure of the T4 virus, and explain this virus's attachment and penetration processes in terms of this structure.
Cell Biology   barry   928   Asked 12 years ago
Design a serological test to detect botulinum toxin in food.
Design a serological test to detect botulinum toxin in food.
Design a serological test to detect botulinum toxin in food.
Cell Biology   barry   1686   Asked 12 years ago
Differentiate the alphaproteobacteria using a Venn diagram.
Differentiate the alphaproteobacteria using a Venn diagram.
Differentiate the alphaproteobacteria using a Venn diagram.
Cell Biology   jms76   381   Asked 7 years ago
Differentiate the following two laboratory tests: starch hydrolysis and starch f
Differentiate the following two laboratory tests: starch hydrolysis and starch f
Differentiate the following two laboratory tests: starch hydrolysis and starch fermentation.
Cell Biology   colleen   4564   Asked 12 years ago
Differentiate type II from type III hypersensitivity reactions.
Differentiate type II from type III hypersensitivity reactions.
Differentiate type II from type III hypersensitivity reactions.
Cell Biology   barry   1144   Asked 12 years ago
directional (forced) clonning
directional (forced) clonning
A directional (forced) clonning is planned using the restriction enzymes Pst1 and Sph1 to generate incompatible termini in the vector pUC18. Note that enzymes have different optimum buffer requirements and must be digested sequentially rather than simultaneously. The plasmid is first digested with Sph1, purified on a column, eluted and resuspended in Pst1 buffer and digested with Ps
Cell Biology   allan2009   1035   Asked 13 years ago
Discuss why penicillin was called the "miracle drug" when it was first used in t
Discuss why penicillin was called the "miracle drug" when it was first used in t
Discuss why penicillin was called the "miracle drug" when it was first used in the 1940s.
Cell Biology   barry   3041   Asked 12 years ago
Distinguishing lesions of upper and lower motor neurons with specific locations
Distinguishing lesions of upper and lower motor neurons with specific locations
In a given case where a patient has weakness in a certain area, how would you best guess where a specific location the lesion would be (of an upper motor neuron or lower motor neuron) that would be causing the weakness?

Cell Biology   kuroko   2310   Asked 8 years ago
DNA and RNA
DNA and RNA
1) What are 3 characteristics of DNA and RNA polymerization (in bacteria) which are similar. Characteristics may include precursors, proteins or enzymes, the mechanism of polymerization and similar items.

- I think ligase- fills in the holes with dntps on the Okazaki fragments? Promoter- a short sequence that tells the DNA where DNA polymerase 3+ RNA pol3 to start.
Cell Biology   lny095   1229   Asked 11 years ago
Does anyone know a site I can use to find out what the colony morphology for ..
Does anyone know a site I can use to find out what the colony morphology for ..
bacillus brevis, bacillus sphaericus, enterobacter aerogenes, mycobacterium smegmatis, sarcina aurantianca, sporosarcina ureae
Cell Biology   LML9404   3156   Asked 11 years ago
Draw what would happen when a hormone binds to a receptor, as shown in the diagr
Draw what would happen when a hormone binds to a receptor, as shown in the diagr
Draw what would happen when a hormone binds to a receptor, as shown in the diagram below.

 
Cell Biology   arealhero   481   Asked 9 years ago
Effect of antibacterial compound
Effect of antibacterial compound
If one is to determine how adding an antibacterial compound to a bacterial culture effects protein expression / protein components of the bacterial cell, what is a typical protocol followed after cell lysis? From what I found after an online research, SDS-Page and 2D- electrophoresis seem to be the most common.

I believe comparing the spots in the 'graph' betwe
Cell Biology   micro   794   Asked 10 years ago
Effects of Heat and Ninhydrin on Amino Acids/Proteins
Effects of Heat and Ninhydrin on Amino Acids/Proteins
1. What effect does ninhydrin and heating (for 2-3 mins) have on proteins and amino acids?
2. In terms of the chemical structures of amino acids and proteins, provide an explanation for the results of the ninhydrin test.

thanks  Smiling Face with Open Mouth
Cell Biology   Sektor404   1570   Asked 11 years ago
Elderly population can not benefit more from the varicella zoster virus in the s
Elderly population can not benefit more from the varicella zoster virus in the s
February 26, 2012 is being held in San Diego, California, USA, the seventieth American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) annual meeting, a report pointed out that BIRC7 healthy people over the age of 60 to 60 years old again inoculated with varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine does not enhance the immune effect, this also means that individuals suffering from herpes zoster immunization o
Cell Biology   yoxi5236   723   Asked 12 years ago
Electron Transporters
Electron Transporters
The Assignment
There are three mitochondrial electron transporters (cytochromes) in animal mitochondria, called a, b, and c. 
 
These mitochondrial electron transport carriers (the cytochromes) absorb light at characteristic wavelengths when they are carrying the extra electrons from NADH but not when they give up the electrons to the next carrier.  The las
Cell Biology   kwkrunch   3515   Asked 12 years ago
elevated levels of alk phosphatase and low levels of alt in a cbc, what does this mean?
elevated levels of alk phosphatase and low levels of alt in a cbc, what does this mean?
i had a 98 for my alkaline phosphatase in my cbc which was high
i had 16 for my alt (not sure what it is) in my cbc which was low

i know both are enzymes but im not sure what they mean

everything else in my cbc was within the range
Cell Biology   smithssm4   793   Asked 11 years ago
Enteric pathogens lab staining...
Enteric pathogens lab staining...
Why doesn't laboratory use gram stain as the first method to identify enteric pathogens/bacteria?

isn't enteric bacteria gram negative stain to begin with?
Cell Biology   itsminh   335   Asked 9 years ago
enzymes are classified as
enzymes are classified as
functional proteins
Cell Biology   LaShaun   292   Asked 9 years ago
Escherichia coli is normally in the large intestines of humans. How can this bac
Escherichia coli is normally in the large intestines of humans. How can this bac
Escherichia coli is normally in the large intestines of humans. How can this bacterium be the etiologic agent of most cases of traveler's diarrhea?
Cell Biology   barry   1193   Asked 12 years ago
eukaryotes mRNA transcription
eukaryotes mRNA transcription

Which one of the following statements about mRNA transcription and processing in eukaryotes is incorrect?

1. A methylguanosine cap is added to the 5' end of each transcript.
2. All transcription occurs in the nucleus.
3. A string of adenosines are added to the 3' end of the primary transcript by the same RNA polymerase     that transc
Cell Biology   chang190   1620   Asked 13 years ago
Eukaryotic Flagella
Eukaryotic Flagella
A-Eukaryotic flagella:

There are two competitive categories of designs for the transformative source of the eukaryotic flagella .
Endogenous, autogenous and quick filiation's models:
These designs claim that cilia developed from pre-existing components of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton "which has tubulin and dynein, also used for other functions" as a
Cell Biology   jack-88   412   Asked 11 years ago
Explain how each of the following avoids being killed by phagocytes. a.Streptoc
Explain how each of the following avoids being killed by phagocytes. a.Streptoc
Explain how each of the following avoids being killed by phagocytes.
a.   Streptococcus pneumoniae
b.   Mycobacterium tuberculosis
c.   Streptococcus pyogenes
d.   Shigella dysenteriae
Cell Biology   barry   2418   Asked 12 years ago
Explain the concept of domain in relation to the tree of life.
Explain the concept of domain in relation to the tree of life.
Explain the concept of domain in relation to the tree of life.
Cell Biology   colleen   800   Asked 12 years ago
Explain the difference between an enveloped virus and a naked virus.
Explain the difference between an enveloped virus and a naked virus.
Explain the difference between an enveloped virus and a naked virus.
Cell Biology   barry   3653   Asked 12 years ago
Explain the ELISA test to detect the presence of HIV antibodies in a patient.
Explain the ELISA test to detect the presence of HIV antibodies in a patient.
Explain the ELISA test to detect the presence of HIV antibodies in a patient.
Cell Biology   barry   1370   Asked 12 years ago
Explain the relationship between the terms virus particle, virion, and virus gen
Explain the relationship between the terms virus particle, virion, and virus gen
Explain the relationship between the terms virus particle, virion, and virus genome.
Cell Biology   barry   1076   Asked 12 years ago
Explain viral replication in terms of an eclipse period, maturation, latent peri
Explain viral replication in terms of an eclipse period, maturation, latent peri
Explain viral replication in terms of an eclipse period, maturation, latent period, release, lysis, and burst size.
Cell Biology   barry   1796   Asked 12 years ago
Fragile X is a form of mental impairment caused by a gene on the X chromosome. Children are autistic
Fragile X is a form of mental impairment caused by a gene on the X chromosome. Children are autistic
I need help matching syndrome with chromosome terms please.

Hint: Fragile X is a form of mental impairment caused by a gene on the X chromosome. Children are autistic, affectionate, aggressive and can have short bursts of violence. Sudden rages, destroying furniture, hurting others or themselves and safety concerns makes taking care of Fragile X children a challenge.
Cell Biology   Bermystudent   1783   Asked 10 years ago
Gene expression
Gene expression
Gene etoh-1 is induced in yeast cells when treated with high levels of ethanol. A mutation in region 1 located in the upstream cis acting regulatory region of etoh-1 results in high-level RNA transcription, and a mutation in region 2 results in increase in transcription.
How are the regions functioning normally in yeast to regulate gene expression? In other words, how are the m
Cell Biology   juno1973   265   Asked 9 years ago
Genome reveals the evolutionary path of the stickleback
Genome reveals the evolutionary path of the stickleback
Recently, the international journal "Nature, Nature reported that scientists found in CSF1 the stickleback such the Phi helmet wearing a" small fish body mutations. These mutations may help to the stickleback quickly evolved to adapt to salt water and fresh water of these two different living environments.Since about 10,000 years ago the end of the last glacial period, liv
Cell Biology   yoxi5236   982   Asked 12 years ago
Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci ("the flesh-eating bacteria") rapidly spread
Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci ("the flesh-eating bacteria") rapidly spread
Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci ("the flesh-eating bacteria") rapidly spread through the human body by digesting the hyaluronic acid between cells. Label the bacterial plasma membrane shown below to illustrate digestion of the polysaccharide, hyaluronic acid.
Cell Biology   colleen   2311   Asked 12 years ago
Hard Question
Hard Question
You have performed yeast two hybrid assay to identify proteins that interact with superman and identified a gene coding for kryptonite that interacts with superman. What experiments you will perform to demonstrate that the superman interacts with kryptonite in-vivo (inside nucleus in the cell)?

Give atleast two examples.
Cell Biology   mxnick262   738   Asked 12 years ago
Haw many time a cell may live?
Haw many time a cell may live?
Hi ,
life's body is consist of different kinds of cell.And we know that it is producing all time and ending all time .But haw many time can may live one cell ?Is There any variation in different animals to living time?Ans me.Thank you.
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Cell Biology   greatmona1   816   Asked 11 years ago
Help needed with Study exercise due 2morrow (Fri)
Help needed with Study exercise due 2morrow (Fri)
Hi,

any help would be greatly appreciated on this, i have figured out half of the questions but am still struggling with Q 5, 6, 7, 8 , 9, 10 and 12.

This is due in tomorrow. Face with Open Mouth

I have a previous post Help needed for study exercise, really struggling by Sara where these questions can be found.
Cell Biology   Sara   1033   Asked 13 years ago
Help! Genetics
Help! Genetics
A dominant allele L results in short hair in guinea pigs; allele l results in long hair. Codominant alleles of another gene specify hair colour, such that C
y
C
y
 = yellow, C
y
C
w
 = cream and
C
w
C
w
 = white. Predict what phenotypic ratio you would expect in a dihybrid cross with these
genes.
Cell Biology   muski   688   Asked 12 years ago
Hi, spirogyra and paramecium
Hi, spirogyra and paramecium
Hi,
I'm looking for spirogyra and paramecium drawing at 40X, 100X and at 400X with scale bar. if you have it by chance please let me know
Thanks  
Cell Biology   Rockangel   3003   Asked 9 years ago
Histology
Histology
Name the tissue.
 Name the structure indicated by the white arrow.
 Identify the specific region of this cell indicated by the red arrow. Briefly
explain its function
Cell Biology   tat3rka   933   Asked 13 years ago
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