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The intracellular cAMP level is lower after time t than before.
The intracellular cAMP level is lower after time t than before.
 The intracellular cAMP level is lower after time t than before.
Select all that apply.
Select all that apply.
   It is true of the cells transferred to medium L.
   It is true of the cells transferred to medium G.
   It is true of the cells left in medium B.
   It is true of none of the cells.
Cell Biology   Tariq_alam99   2647   Asked 9 years ago
The rate of glucose consumption per cell is approximately the same after time t
The rate of glucose consumption per cell is approximately the same after time t
 The rate of glucose consumption per cell is approximately the same after time t as before.
Select all that apply.
Select all that apply.
   It is true of the cells transferred to medium L.
   It is true of the cells transferred to medium G.
   It is true of the cells left in medium B.
   It is true of none of the cells.
Cell Biology   Tariq_alam99   1502   Asked 9 years ago
1st Ig isotype produced during cource of 1° imm.response has which heavy chain?
1st Ig isotype produced during cource of 1° imm.response has which heavy chain?
A.   γ
B.   κ
C.   δ
D.   μ
E.   None of the above

Cell Biology   evan888   330   Asked 10 years ago
A 56-year-old Army officer received a smallpox vaccination at a military vaccina
A 56-year-old Army officer received a smallpox vaccination at a military vaccina
A 56-year-old Army officer received a smallpox vaccination at a military vaccination clinic. Within 2 weeks, a painful ulcer was noted at the vaccination site. Because of the appearance of an increasing number of peripheral lesions and because of continued enlargement of the initial ulcer, he was treated. Eventual recovery was complicated by Pseudomonas sepsis and the need for a ski
Cell Biology   barry   1709   Asked 12 years ago
A cell has the following distribution of ions across its membrane with
A cell has the following distribution of ions across its membrane with
A cell has the following distribution of ions across its membrane with the concentrations (activity) given in mmol -1 (mM):

Ion   Inside    Outside

An-    140.5
Na+    9.0       141.0
K+     136.0     4.0
cl-       3.5       119.0
HCo3 
Cell Biology   BioSubi   994   Asked 9 years ago
A newspaper headline reported "Algal Bloom Kills Fish." a.What actually caused
A newspaper headline reported "Algal Bloom Kills Fish." a.What actually caused
A newspaper headline reported "Algal Bloom Kills Fish."
a.   What actually caused fish death, given that the algae were not toxic?
b.   What could have caused the algal bloom?
Cell Biology   barry   2562   Asked 12 years ago
A patient consulted a physician for symptoms that included a swollen toe, a red
A patient consulted a physician for symptoms that included a swollen toe, a red
A patient consulted a physician for symptoms that included a swollen toe, a red streak along his ankle, and enlarged lymph nodes in his groin. Explain the cause of these symptoms.
Cell Biology   barry   3329   Asked 12 years ago
A patient with a heart pacemaker received antibiotic therapy for streptococcal b
A patient with a heart pacemaker received antibiotic therapy for streptococcal b
A patient with a heart pacemaker received antibiotic therapy for streptococcal bacteremia (bacteria in the blood). One month later, he was treated for recurrence of the bacteremia. When he returned 6 weeks later, again with bacteremia, the physician recommended replacing the pacemaker. Why did this cure his condition?
Cell Biology   barry   2275   Asked 12 years ago
A person has an antibody titer of 28. What do you know about this person?
A person has an antibody titer of 28. What do you know about this person?
A person has an antibody titer of 28. What do you know about this person?
Cell Biology   barry   996   Asked 12 years ago
A person has antibodies against the measles virus. Identify three ways in which
A person has antibodies against the measles virus. Identify three ways in which
A person has antibodies against the measles virus. Identify three ways in which these antibodies could be acquired.
Cell Biology   barry   3973   Asked 12 years ago
a sketch of a white blood cell performing endocytosis to destroy a salmonella bacterium?
a sketch of a white blood cell performing endocytosis to destroy a salmonella bacterium?
a sketch of a white blood cell performing endocytosis to destroy a salmonella bacterium?
Cell Biology   julesarth   1568   Asked 11 years ago
A teenaged boy knew an over-the-counter cortisone preparation would decrease the
A teenaged boy knew an over-the-counter cortisone preparation would decrease the
A teenaged boy knew an over-the-counter cortisone preparation would decrease the swelling and redness of insect bites and poison ivy, so he used it to decrease the swelling and redness of pimples. Why, in 24 hours, were his pimples more inflamed?
Cell Biology   barry   721   Asked 12 years ago
About Donnan's equation - Help
About Donnan's equation - Help
I have a cell with a permeable membrane to Na+, K+ and Cl- . The concentration inside is different from the outside (for the 3 ions) and the the electro diffusive flows are in equilibrium simultaneously (Φ=0).

How can I deduce the mathematical condition that satisfy the Donnan equilibrium for those 3 ions??
Can somebody help understand this? Confounded Face
Cell Biology   MimiMeow   1563   Asked 9 years ago
Action Potential Generation and Refractoriness
Action Potential Generation and Refractoriness
Electrical signals that neurons use to transmit information over long distances are __________ potentials.

     action
   
When a neuron is at rest ______ leaks out of the cell, while _____ leaks into the cell.

    potassium; sodium
   
Action potentials are initiated at the __________.

    axon hillock
   
Saltatory conducti
Cell Biology   treeboowee   685   Asked 11 years ago
after getting a bachelor degreein medical laboratories
after getting a bachelor degreein medical laboratories
Hello there,

I am in Medical Laboratory program, and I am thinking what other programs that could be related to Molecular genetics and microbiology that I could think of studying after I finish my bachelor?

or if you have anything in mind that could be useful to get a master degree in?
Post Merge: 9 years ago

If
Cell Biology   pro.d   743   Asked 9 years ago
Agonist antibodies are able to activate a receptor-mediated response in target cells via their inter
Agonist antibodies are able to activate a receptor-mediated response in target cells via their inter
Agonist antibodies are able to activate a receptor-mediated response in target cells via their interaction with that receptor. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of an agonist antibody as a therapeutic agent for immune regulation.
Cell Biology   allan2009   841   Asked 12 years ago
Am american longitudinal study tag followed adults through their fifties and sixties found that wome
Am american longitudinal study tag followed adults through their fifties and sixties found that wome
am american longitudinal study tag followed adults through their fifties and sixties found that women were initially involved with their grandchildren what about men
Cell Biology   kkelly0075   806   Asked 7 years ago
Antibiotics can kill gram-negative bacteria, but symptoms of fever and low blood
Antibiotics can kill gram-negative bacteria, but symptoms of fever and low blood
Antibiotics can kill gram-negative bacteria, but symptoms of fever and low blood pressure can persist. Why?
Cell Biology   barry   3037   Asked 12 years ago
Antipsychotics may be Alzheimer's patients with myocardial infarction
Antipsychotics may be Alzheimer's patients with myocardial infarction
From Chicago, Illinois, a new study shows that antipsychotic drugs for CASP2 the treatment ofAlzheimer's patients with behavioral symptoms increase in myocardial infarctionincidence, especially in the application of the first month.One retrospective cohort study of 20,000 cases over the age of 64 elderly application ofacetylcholinesterase inhibitor therapy showed that those who
Cell Biology   yoxi5236   708   Asked 12 years ago
Any suggestions....
Any suggestions....
Table I:
Mealtime   Grains   Fruit   Vegetables   Protein   Dairy   Fats, oils and sweets   Prepared Foods
Breakfast                     
Snack                     
Lunch                     
Snack                     
Dinner                     

Table II:
   Calories   Total Fat   Saturated Fat   Trans Fat   Cholesterol   Sodium   Carbohydrates   Protein
% Daily Value                        
Total Calories for Menu:  _________
Cell Biology   Tawonnajohnson   511   Asked 9 years ago
Archaeal flagella
Archaeal flagella
The lately elucidated archaeal flagella is similar, not homologous, to the microbe one. Moreover to no series likeness being recognized between the genetics of the two techniques, the archaeal flagellaseems to develop at the platform rather than the tip, and is about 15 nanometers (nm) across rather than 20. Sequence evaluation indicates that the archaeal flagella is homologous to K
Cell Biology   jack-88   450   Asked 11 years ago
Assume that you are responsible for decontaminating materials in a large hospita
Assume that you are responsible for decontaminating materials in a large hospita
Assume that you are responsible for decontaminating materials in a large hospital. How would you sterilize each of the following? Briefly justify your answers.
a.   A mattress used by a patient with bubonic plague.
b.   Intravenous glucose-saline solutions.
c.   Used disposable syringes.
d.   Tissues taken from patients.
Cell Biology   barry   4410   Asked 12 years ago
At the site of membrane fusion between an insulin secretory vesicle and the plasma membrane one ...
At the site of membrane fusion between an insulin secretory vesicle and the plasma membrane one ...
True or false:
At the site of membrane fusion between an insulin secretory vesicle and the plasma membrane one would expect to see the aggregation of phosphatidylethanolamine caused by the release of intracellular calcium and the formation of a no bilayer hemifusion intermediate.
Cell Biology   calebthecleb   302   Asked 7 years ago
Basal Lamina of the Kidney
Basal Lamina of the Kidney
The basal lamina of the kidney glomerulus is a thick porous structure that acts as a filter to control the movement os solutes into urine. Ut selectively allows solutes to pass through based on their charge, shape, and size. Positively charged and neutral solutes pass through the basal lamina more easily than negatively charged ones.

a. What component and property of the
Cell Biology   cannotfail   1461   Asked 9 years ago
Ca-phosphate transfection method
Ca-phosphate transfection method
CaPO4 - co-precipitation involves precipitating the dna with calcium by increasing the ability of the cell to uptake calcium with dna.
Steps:
assuming we have a virus with its viral dna
add phosphate buffer and calciumchloride.
dna precipitates as cells are uptaking calcium for their signalling pathways. as it is taking the calcium, it is also uptaking dna as
Cell Biology   ehd123   516   Asked 10 years ago
Calculating Sodium Gradients question
Calculating Sodium Gradients question
I have a question regarding calculating how much of a sodium gradient ([Na+]out- [Na+]in) is required to maintain a glucose concentration of the following: inside the cell is 10mM, and outside the concentration is 0.01mM. The temperature is 310K. I used the equation (RT)ln( (s)inside/(s)outside ) + zFVm and got delta g equaling 2.87kcal/mol or 2871.25cal/mole. Is there more I have t
Cell Biology   pubsy95   1619   Asked 8 years ago
Can inducing tumor cell death via immunotherapy stimulate systemic anti-tumor re
Can inducing tumor cell death via immunotherapy stimulate systemic anti-tumor re
Can inducing tumor cell death via immunotherapy stimulate systemic anti-tumor responses?
Cell Biology   matthewlookgoo   676   Asked 10 years ago
can some one explain me the method of Polymerase chain reaction?
can some one explain me the method of Polymerase chain reaction?
i want to know the method step by step?
it says explain the PCR? answer this perfectly.
Cell Biology   smokeyjou   650   Asked 11 years ago
Can someone help with this project?
Can someone help with this project?
Some of the 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. Thus, the light absorption bands are all present when mitochondria are incubated in the absence of oxygen or when cyanide is present. Cyanide blocks the tra
Cell Biology   jschuck17   2165   Asked 9 years ago
CCTV cameras in Microbiology Labs.
CCTV cameras in Microbiology Labs.
Do you feel it will be highly beneficial to have CCTV cameras installed in all Microbiology Labs in the COVID-19 times?

As the COVID vaccines are already developed, the research & development carried further in studying and analysing the COVID-19 variants by the Vaccinologists would be captured in real time on the Video monitors in the Pathology labs.

This
Cell Biology   prashantakerkar   266   Asked 2 years ago
Cell Division: Stimulated Microscopic Activity-View of An Onion Root Tip
Cell Division: Stimulated Microscopic Activity-View of An Onion Root Tip
The actively dividing root cells are located near the tip of a root. A dye is applied to a sample of these cells. The chromosomes, of the cells, accept the dye and appear bright red compared to other cell structures.

For the following questions, identify the correct cells by referencing their location on the chart. Name the ROW letter first, followed by the COLUMN number.
Cell Biology   Farheen98   531   Asked 8 years ago
cell physiology practice problem
cell physiology practice problem
A Mammalian cell (permeable to Na+, K+, Cl-, with the usual distribution of ions) has
the following values for ionic equilibrium potentials: ENa=+60 mV, EK = -80 mV and
Ec1 = -85 mV.
What is the initial direction of movement of each ion (i.e. from outside
to inside or vice versa) if the membrane potential is suddenly shifted (this can be done experimentally by i
Cell Biology   BioSubi   439   Asked 9 years ago
Cell Signalling
Cell Signalling
I have some true/false questions. If anyone can answer them or a subset of them, that would be amazing, and I really appreciate it! Thank you:

a) Calmodulin is calcium  response-mediating protein.
b) G proteins can "self-inactivate" by hydrolyzing the bound GTP.
c) Protein kinase A binds cAMP.
d) Dimerization of receptor tyrosine kinases acti
Cell Biology   sgbrand   751   Asked 13 years ago
Cell-based manufacturing in animal cell tissue culture
Cell-based manufacturing in animal cell tissue culture
I am interested to gain more knowledge  on this topic. I be really grateful if you guys can provide any information regarding this topic (books, journals...etc). Your feedback is highly appreciated. Smiling Face with Open Mouth
Cell Biology   Yutadono   507   Asked 7 years ago
Cellular energy and performance?
Cellular energy and performance?
Is there any correlation between a cell's energy usage and its best performance? Perhaps it will accomplish cell death better with higher energy levels versus sticking around when sickly? Otherwise live and do its job better with fewer compromises due to maximum energy usage?
Cell Biology   CarbonRobot   174   Asked A year ago
Characteristics of the tumour-suppressor gene RB
Characteristics of the tumour-suppressor gene RB
Describe the characteristics of the tumour-suppressor gene Rb, including:

(i) the function in the cell cycle of the protein it encodes.
(6 marks)
(ii) the specific cancer caused by loss of its function.
(4 marks)
(iii) the differences between the familial and sporadic forms of this disease. (4 marks)
(iv) the characteristics that make it a typical
Cell Biology   Red.orange.   209   Asked 3 years ago
Charles Darwin and the Tree of life
Charles Darwin and the Tree of life
Hi all

Here is a must see programme on BBC on Darwin's Theory; http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00hd5mf/Charles_Darwin_and_the_Tree_of_Life/

Really good one to watch
Cell Biology   loka1282   927   Asked 12 years ago
Chronic stress associated with Alzheimer's disease protein accumulation
Chronic stress associated with Alzheimer's disease protein accumulation
University of California San Diego School of CAMK1D Medicine researchers published in a mention in the March 26 online early edition of NationalAcademy of Sciences study, repeated stress to trigger rat brain cells, insoluble microtubule-associated protein aggregates production and accumulation. Its total amount of CAMK1G neurofibrillary tangles, or NFTs similar modification of the p
Cell Biology   yoxi5236   866   Asked 12 years ago
Compare and contrast fimbriae and pili.
Compare and contrast fimbriae and pili.
Compare and contrast fimbriae and pili.
Cell Biology   colleen   1535   Asked 12 years ago
Compare and contrast gram-positive and gram-negative cell walls with regard to (
Compare and contrast gram-positive and gram-negative cell walls with regard to (
Compare and contrast gram-positive and gram-negative cell walls with regard to (a) sensitivity to antimicrobial agents, (b) resistance to phagocytosis, (c) chemical composition, and (d) decolorization by alcohol.
Cell Biology   colleen   5088   Asked 12 years ago
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