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Comparative Life Cycles 

Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor)  Compare and contract the lifecycle of Brown Algae (a Chromalveolata) and Ulva (a type of “green algae”): a.     Only brown algae have a haplodiplontic life cycle b.     Both have a haplontic life cycle c.     Ulva has isomorphic gametophytes and sporophytes d.     Brown algae have isomorphic gametophytes and sporophytes e.     Ulva...

Protein Purification (part II)

Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor)  After we get our desired proteins, how can we test to see if the protein we want to purify is in the sample of proteins? (More than one answer choice may be correct)  a.     perform a colorimetric assay b.     perform a radiochemical assay c.     perform an immunological assay...

Chromalveolata Insights 

Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor)  Which of the following belong to the kingdom Chromalveolata? Select all that apply. a.     Dinoflagellates b.     Oomycetes c.     Ciliates d.     Diatoms e.     Brown Algae f.      All of the above.  The correct answer is F. All of the following belong to the Chromalveolata kingdom. Dinoflagellates (responsible for...

Protein Sequencing 

Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor)  Determine the sequence of this hexapeptide: L, K, G, M, S, P. Follow the sequence of clues mentioned below to determine the sequence.  a.     First, I use Sanger Sequencing to get a change from FDNB to P-DNB b.     Second, I cleaved with Trypsin to get a dipeptide of...

Gene Transfer Among Bacteria 

Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor)  How can bacteria transfer genes across members of their generation? a.     Transformation b.     Transduction c.     Conjugation d.     All of the above e.     Only b and c Click “Read More” to see the answer.  The correct answer is d. Transformation is the transfer of genes through the environment; transduction...

Nucleophiles and Electrophiles 

Written by Prerak Juthani (PEACE Advisor)  In the reaction shown below, which reactant acts as the nucleophile and which as the electrophile? a.     The aldehyde is nucleophilic; it will attack the alcohol b.     the aldehyde is electrophilic; it will attack the alcohol c.     the alcohol is nucleophilic; it will attack the aldehyde d.     the...

Enzymes and Activation Energy 

Written by Merel Dagher  How can enzymes lower the energy of activation of a reaction? a. There is an entropy loss when the substrates are bound to active sites because the water molecules that had originally surrounded the substrates are displaced. b. When the substrates are bound at the active sites, there is a decrease in...

Bacterial Diseases 

Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor)  Which of the following is not a type of bacteria that can cause disease? a.     Treponema b.     Borrelia c.     Chlamydia d.     Clostridium e.     Tinea corporis Click “Read More” to see the answers.  The correct answer is e. Treponema is a type of bacteria that causes syphilis (an STD)....

Hemoglobin and Myoglobin

Written by Prerak Juthani Which of the following are true, with regards to Myoglobin and Hemoglobin? a.     both have 8 alpha helices and no beta sheets b.     both don’t have a quaternary structure c.     both display cooperativity d.     both have the same affinity for oxygen e.     both have only one heme group Click “Read...

Scientists and their Work 

Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor)  Match the correct scientists to his/her respective invention/discovery. a.     Carl Linnaeus – binomial system of nomenclature b.     Willi Henning – phylogenetic systematics c.     Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek – father of microbiology d.     Beatrix Potter – lichen symbiosis between fungi and algae e.     Lynn Margulis – endosymbiotic theory  f.  ...