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  Sorry for the Delay - I had a mini-medical emergency that needed taking care of.   Part 1 - Chapter 1.1 Questions   Problem 1 (page 13).  Use induction on the size of S to show that if S is a finite set, then |2s| = 2 |s|   Problem 2 (page 13). Show that if S1 and S2 ar

  The following are the summaries of Ch 18 -- on Viruses & Prokaryotes. Below is is CH 19 - on Eukaryotic Genomes A little about Viruses... made up of nucleic acids with a protein coat. Capsid Proteins (make up the coat) Nucleic acid-could be DNA or RNA Double stranded or Single stranded.

  Picking up where we left off, we added the 5th subpoint to our Overview...   Overview of translation: 1.) mRNA binds to the ribosome 2.) each tRNA is "loaded" with it's appropriate amino acid (amino acid activation) and moves to the ribosome. 3.) Complementary anti-codon of tRNA (with its

Corrections: (4/13/08) -- Found that the last line stated 3 nt = 1 amino acid = 43 = 64. It should've said 43, NOT 43. Sorry for any inconvenience - (I'm type fast, but its hard to format charts, subscripts, superscripts, etc.) it has been corrected 4-9-08   NOTE: We made some additional notes

  Correction: Sense, Anti-sense. The strand of DNA that is copied is the template strand (read 3 to 5 direction) and hte mRNA that it yeilds is ("5' to 3') Exam is Friday.   Finish all today Ch 20. We pick up talking about ...   Recombinant DNA Technology. Hosts:   Bacteria Most

(both transcripitonal regulation and translational regulation) Both used in eukaryotes and prokaryotes - major way expression is regulated Gene Expression in Eukaryotes: Differential gene expresssion - a different subset of genes is expresssed in different cell types Regulation of Gene Expressi

...So we picked up having last talked about Codons -  which are the code of three nulcleotides form 1 amino acid Looking at the Table on slide (Graphic LE 17-5) GGU  -   GGC  -  GGA  -  GGG      :  all code for glycine. Those two first bases (G

Examp is Friday, April 25th! There will be reveiew Session: Wed 4/23/08 in Anatomy Zooology bldg Room E112 at  7:00pm PRACTICE EXAM - will be put up on Monday.     BIG ANNOUNCEMENT  We will not be doing a lot of virus & bacteria  End 17, Do 18 & 19. A little of 20 -

    Song of Solomon & The Things They Carried. "Analyze three elements of Literature in two novels" - Final Prompt (3) Christina Richard - E238 - (Prof. Dimon) I. Introduction There's a time to run, and a time to face reality. In the novels "Song of Solomon"... In "The Things They Carri

Corrections: (4/13/08) Apologies for those who couldn't find this entry! I mislabeled the date April 4th - whoops! It has been (obviously) corrected. Thanks to those that spotted the error!     Chapter 16 -- Molecular Genetics:   ~Thanks for being patient with me as I go back and clea

HEAD'S UP! Last Notes for exam are here. An announcement was made in class regarding Wednesday's Scheduled class for LIFE 102 That there would only be new information presented during the first 15 minutes. With that, I'm leaving afterwards, since I'd much rather go to a 1 on 1 study session than have

  3-31-08   Hemophelia - Blood clotting disorder - (typically boys as its X recessive) Talked about XY in mammals and ZW in birds Autosomes - chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes. (majority of chr.) talked about X-inactivated chromosomes = Barbodies. look at the edge of a nuclei, and s

*on whiteboard* Exam is next friday - April 14th. 1.) New Homework questions for Ch15. 2.) Answers to homework Ch. 14 3.) Practice exam 3 Q & A session on Thursday, April 3rd at 6pm, E112   anatomy/zoology bldg.   Here's what we did for notes as far as this class for on the .cam screen:

    Third test - On Genes etc.   Innerphase Prophase Metaphase Annophase Telophase Cytokinesis   Whoo-hoo!     Assorted by date -- missing one or two days, but not too shabby as notes go.

Chapter 14:   Homework problems posted on RAM CT under "SECTION 3" Will post the answers on friday. On friday will also post the practice exam. Next Friday we'll have the next exam - Friday the 4th.   GENETICS!   Genetics: the study of heredity and variation. Heredity: the transfer of

  ACK! Missed on Wednesday -- Need to Borrow Notes! Define the following & know the Stages of Mitosis - Innerphase Prophase PrometaphaseMetaphase Telophase Anophase Cytokinesis. Cancer Kareotype Genome Cell cycle             Reproduction:   1.)Asexual - lik

    The cell and its organelles are surrounded by one or more membranes. Function of membranes: a.) to separate compartments b.) to control traffic of molecules into and out of compartments - (Selectively permeable) Membrane Structure: Fluid mosaic model - phospholipid bilayer with prot

  In the calvin cycle -- from it takes 6 NADPH and 9 ATP to make one 3-carbon molecule - it has to go around 3 more times So its 12 NADPH and 18 ATP -- That's 6Carbons, = one Glucose.   On the 2nd practice Exam -- #15 Complete aerobic respirations would release how many molecules of CO2? &n

  Section 3- Chapter 12 - Cellular Reproduction Function of cell division - Unicellular organisms - reproduction multicellular - growth & tissue repair   2 Types of Cell Division: 1.) Asexual daughter cells are identical to the mother cell (clones). All organisms do this Prokaryotes --

  Whoo hoo! Spring Break has never looked so Close! (Just a week away!)   Summary of the Calvin Cycle:   Uses: CO2, NADPH, ATP Produces: Glyceraldehyde -3- phosphate (a 3c sugar) , NADP+, ADP, Pi   Carbon fixation occurs in the light. Both reactions (Light & Calvin Cycle) occ

Exam 2 Monday March 10th, practice exam 2 is posted Q & A: Sunday, March 9th, 2pm in E112 Anatomy . Zoology Enter at south door (closest to lake St.) on east side of Bldg.   Self Quiz Questions: Ch 7: 1-10 Ch 8: 1-10 Ch 9: 1-10 Ch 10: 1-5, 7, 9-10     Onto the .cam notes.... We lef

      Photosynthesis: a series of chemical reactions that converts radiant energy in the form of light to chemical energy in the form of organic molecules such as Carbohydrates. In other words, its Cellular respiration backwards. Carbon dioxide + water go in --> glucose, oxygen, and

EXAM 2 -- MARCH 10 (Next Monday) Q & A: Sunday, 2pm. Chapter 10: Questions 1-5, 7, 9-10 Fermentation:  Glycolysis -- doesn't need O2 Glucose --> 2 pyruvate + 2 ATP + 2NADH If O2 present -- can go into Krebs Cycle -- Oxicative Phosphorylation if O2 is temporary stopped -- Oxidative p

           

Aerobic: with oxygen Anerobic : without oxygen Cellular Respiration: Glucose inaerobic enviroment is turned into carbon dioxide and water. C6H12O6 →6CO2 + 6H2O + 36 ATP + heat Fermentation: The breaking down of glucose in an anerobic enviroment. In Plants -- glucose converts into ethanol (an