The purpose of this lab was to genetically transform bacterial plasmid DNA with foreign pieces of DNA, pGLO, that causes expression of an ampicillin resistant gene, and see the effects it has on bacterial growth in presence of the antibiotic, ampicillin. We inserted pGLO DNA into the genome of the bacteria through the use of inoculation loops, Laurel Broth, transformation solution, and procedures such as heat shock and incubation. This experiment involved four bacterial agar plates, two of which
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Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an additional genetic disorder that can cause several implications to a patient. Cystic Fibrosis is the most prominent single- gene genetic disorder. An individual inherits the disease through a combination of both parents having the CF gene in their genetic make up. Cystic Fibrosis is a disease that mainly affects the digestive system and lungs of a carrier. The defective gene causes the body to produce “a thick, sticky buildup of mucus in the lungs, pancreas and other organs
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In a world full of bacteria, it would be logical to attempt to dispose of them when they become harmful. But what about the bacteria that digest your food, or make yogurt? Mary Roach’s essay, “Germs, Germs Everywhere. Are You Worried? Get Over It,” published in the New York Times, criticizes the fantasy of eradicating all germs by using humor, logos, and ethos. Roach’s most prominent use of creative language is humor, focusing on mocking the radical ideas of extreme germaphobes. In the first
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Observations: 1.The role of MHC in autoimmune disease and organ and tissue transplant: The Major histocompatibility complexes (MHC), think of them like trackers or identifications tags that are found on almost every cell that has a nucleus. They play an important role in activating the immune response and stopping further destruction. However, if MHC is not working properly, they can become antigenic. This means that the cell will not be able to recognize or distinguish self from non-self causing
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Evolution of Harp Seals Evolution is an intricate process which describes the characteristics of living organisms that change over generations. This leads to traits being passed down from one generation to another. The development of this theory has been researched by many scientists over the years in order to make it understandable for those who need a reason of why evolution came to be. One may wonder how organisms came to be where they currently are. The harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus)
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Unit 5: Anatomy and Physiology for health and social care P1. Outline the function of the main cell components. Cell membrane: Cell membrane controls the movement of substances of substances into and while keeping other substances out of the cell. The basic function of cell membrane is to protect the cell form the surroundings. Cell membrane also helps support the cell and help maintain its shape. Nucleus: Nucleus contains genetic material which controls the activities of the cell. The nucleus
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Evidence 1: This will probably be about a paragraph. Include text evidence and the reasoning. Privacy issues is a key factor in the HGP. According to Alexda, “Discrimination by employers and insurers: Life insurance could be impossible to get and more expensive if you have any genetic likelihood of serious disease. Furthermore, employers may discriminate against people who are genetically likely to get a disease and be favourable to those who are healthy.” This is explaining that if anyone knows
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because the structure of the cells would be messed up and it wouldn’t be able to perform any type of work or transport anything, and if it doesn’t transport things to other organelles the cell will die. Since the prokaryotic cell has no nucleus the DNA is not surrounded by a membrane like in the
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Adaptation is a cellular reaction to avoid injury. A stressor is a chemical agent that causes stress to an organism. Cellular adaption includes changes in cell size, number of cells and type of cells in order to accommodate with the changes in the environment. Hypertrophy is an increase in the size of the individual cells leading to the enlargement of the affected organ without changing the number of cells. It occurs when the cells are unable to divide. Hyperplasia is the formation of more cells
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Mutation can either lead to diseases or be beneficial to an organism. The ability of DNA to mutate enables life to overcome changes in the environment. Mutation are a natural occurrence in all organism. It could occur spontaneously through errors during DNA replication. It could also occur when the organism is exposed to mutagens such as chemicals or radiation resulting in insertion, deletion or replacing DNA base. Not all mutations will affect the phenotype of the organism and cause disease
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