American Red Cross @ CAL is a service organization that is comprised of a passionate group of college students from UC Berkeley who are dedicated to the mission and spirit of the Red Cross. ARC @ CAL provides free disaster preparedness trainings, CPR/First Aid/AED classes, operates the largest blood donation centers in NorCal, respond...
Indus is UC Berkeley’s premier, non-profit, South Asian student organization with over 200 UC Berkeley members and a strong alumni network. They seek to spread awareness of South Asian culture and construct a national network of friendly competition and camaraderie through major intercollegiate competitions. By facilitating cultural events, they aim to encourage awareness and...
The Berkeley Project (BP) is the largest student-run volunteer organization on campus. Every year, we send over 2,000 student volunteers to 80+ sites in the Berkeley area to work side-by-side with residents to enhance the city of Berkeley and strength the school-community bond. For me, volunteering provides an opportunity to immerse in the surrounding...
Written by Catherine Choi (PEACE Executive Intern) Each semester, whether it’s the first as a freshman or junior transfer or a continuation of previous semesters, we all make resolutions to make the most of our time here. Our determination to do so drives us to sign up for as many clubs and extracurriculars as...
Written by Yvette Tran What is the correlation between nucleotide content and melting temperature? a. Higher G:C; higher temperature b. Higher G:C; lower temperature c. Higher A:T; lower temperature d. Lower A:T; higher temperature Click “Read More” to see the answer. Explanation: The answer is A. A larger presence of C’s and G’s present...
Written by Yvette Tran (PEACE Officer Intern) What is the nucleotide sequence of the DNA strand that is complementary to 5’-ACGCTTACGTA-3’? a. 5’-TACGTAAGCGT-3’ b. 5’-AACGTAACGCT-3’ c. 5’-TACCTAAAGCT-3’ d. 5’-TGCGAATGCAT-3’ e. 5’-TFCGTTAGCAT-3’ Click “Read More” to see the answer Explanation: The answer is A. It is important to remember that DNA strands within a double...
Written by Yvette Tran (PEACE Officer Intern) Click “Read More” to see the answer.
Written by Yvette Tran (PEACE Officer Intern) Double helical DNA-RNA hybrids and double-stranded RNA chains often assume an: a. A conformation b. B conformation c. Z conformation d. All of the above e. None of the above Click “Read More” to see the answer. Explanation: The answer is A. The A conformation is the...
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Written by Jennifer To (PEACE Advisor) Click “Read More” to see the answer.