Background Information Biotechnology allows the use of living organisms or their processes for human needs or purposes. Currently, this topic includes such general examples as cloning, stem cells (adult, umbilical cord, and embryonic), DNA fingerprinting, biological warfare, bioremediation, genetically modified organisms, vaccines, and transgenic plants and animals to name a few. In this assignment, you […]
Chapter 8: Plants have a very unique anatomy, what parts of the plant are male and what parts are female? Chapter 9: What stages of development occur before the fertilized egg reaches the uterus?
Select an article from a magazine or newspaper that has something in it that pertains to biology. This will serve as the “target article” for this assignment. For instance, you can select an article about medicine, invasive species, nature, conservation, genetic technology, ecology, or any other topic that is related to biology. One purpose of […]
Student Instructions For each assignment, you will complete the following steps: 1.Click on Learning Materials to Access the M.U.S.E. 2.Use the M.U.S.E. link to complete the lab for this Unit. 3.Track your results in the lab worksheet that is provided. 4.Complete a lab report using the scientific method. 5.Submit your completed lab worksheet to the […]
we have discussed the very important topic of viruses. For the Discussion Board this week, please read the following prompt, research the topic, . You must include at least 2 scientific references in correct APA format. Here are the specific directions 1). Read the following case study. You have been invited to attend a scientific […]
Biometrics is a security measure employed to uniquely identify individuals based on their biological or physiological characteristics. Biometrics is used as an additional means to provide authentication or can be used as the primary means of authentication. Some of the common recognition traits used in biometrics include fingerprints and people’s eye. The use of personal […]
Microorganisms are used in many diverse ways to our advantage. For example, they are extremely important in the food industry, in waste management, in the decomposition of organic matter, and for medical/pharmaceutical/biotechnological applications…just to name a few. For the Discussion Board this week, please review the following presentation and prepare a Prezi presentation in response […]
For this assignment, you will Use the attached story of Dr. Madness’ superweapon to complete the following. Assume the role of Dr. Hero, the Centers for Disease Control’s emerging pathogens program director. You have been contacted by the CDC director, the World Health Organization director, and the President of the United States to get a […]
For this lab, you will analyze weather data for one city or region over a 50-year period. You will use Microsoft Excel to create a spreadsheet and graph. Note: If you do not have Microsoft Office, click here to access OPEN OFFICE software. To learn how to use Microsoft Excel, click here or here. 1.Using […]
1. Which karyotype(s) shows a “normal” male individual (i.e., a male individual with no trisomies or monosomies)? A. A and B B. B only C. C only D. D only E. A, B, C & D 2. Which karyotype(s) shows an individual with Turner’s syndrome? A. A only B. C only C. B and C […]
