The use of microbes to remove pollutants from a contaminated system is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: bioremediation
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In the graph below, how can the change in infant mortality be explained as birth weight increases from 2 to 7 pounds?
A. A larger baby will have more developed organs and thus have greater fitness.
B. A baby closer to 7 pounds will have more developed organs and thus have lower mortality.
C. A baby closer to 2 pounds will not be able to be delivered safely and thus have lower mortality.
D. A baby closer to 7 pounds will have more developed organs and thus have higher motality.
E. A baby closer to 7 pounds will not be able to be delivered safely and thus have higher mortality.
Clarify Question
· What is the key concept addressed by the question?
· What type of thinking is required?
· What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?
Gather Content
· What do you already know about fitness? How does it relate to the question?
Consider Possibilities
· What other information is related to the question? Which information is most useful?
Choose Answer
· Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer?
Reflect on Process
· Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
Which of the following is an advantage of molecular pharming compared to expression of mammalian proteins in bacteria?
A. Mammalian and bacterial genes use different genetic codes. B. Mammals are easier to grow in the lab than bacteria. C. Molecular pharming is cheaper than growing bacteria. D. Proteins are more likely to function properly when expressed in mammals. E. Post-translational modifications do not occur in mammals.
Which of the following most likely indicates an infection?
a. sugar in urine b. acidic urine c. alkaline urine d. luteinizing hormone in urine e. protein in urine
A microarray of thousands of DNA sequences stamped onto a glass plate is a ____
a. Polysome b. DNA chip c. Plasmid d. Polygene e. DNA plate