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Are the major branches of physiology human, plant, animal, and bacterial? Or are they comparative, environmental, evolutionary, developmental, and cellular?
Look at the definitions of each item. The FIRST set is a list of different organism TYPES. They are major branches of Biology. The second set is a list of...
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What is the significance of the fact that human tracheal cartilage rings are incomplete posteriorly? Why is tracheal epithelium is said to be stratified?
The 'c' shaped cartilage rings are present in the trachea to prevent it from collapsing and they keep the trachea open for air to come in and out. In humans...
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Does yeast infection in the GI system cause irritable syndrome? How can a person get rid of yeast in the GI tract?
I guess we are discussing Candida(Albicans)... Yes, it CAN, but doesn't necessarily, cause IBS. Abnormal proliferation of Candida can lead to an upset of the intestinal flora (Dysbiosis), resulting in...
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What kingdom does mushrooms, yeast, and molds belong to?
Fungi kingdom consists of organisms like mushrooms, yeast and molds. Their cell walls are with cellulose.
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Why is mitochondrial DNA useful for tracking human evolutionary history?
The mitochondrial DNA is a maternal that is used to construct evolutionary trees. The mitochondrial DNAs have a higher rate of than the nuclear DNA. The higher...
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A new mutation in mice causes the coat to be twice as thick as normal. In what environments would this mutation be helpful? Why?
Having a thicker fur means that the mice are better able to trap heat beneath their fur. Also, it acts as an insulation layer, meaning heat is better kept and...
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What organisms besides fruit flies have homeobox genes?
Homeobox genes are very fascinating, because they are found in almost all organisms where we have mapped the genome (= all the DNA of an organism) of. This goes for...
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Is the "dissection" of live lab mice illegal? What does PETA think?
It is not illegal to dissect live mice, however it would be more ethical and easier if they were anaesthetized. I had to do this once in college, as we...
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A punch recipe uses 2 pints of sparkling water for every 3 pints of fruit juice. How many pints of fruit juice are used for each pint of sparkling water?
You are working out pints of juice per pint of water. You are already told that 3 pints of juice are mixed with 2 pints of water, so "juice per...
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You go on vacation for a week and leave a bowl of fruit on the table. When you return you observe the pieces of fruit. What clues would indicate that the fruir has undergone a chemical change?
The indicators of a chemical change are: gas produced (sometimes you can smell it), unexpected color change, formation of another substance, and a temperature change. Te fruit would have begun...
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