As the original MCB student organization sponsored by the UC Berkeley MCB department, Molecular and Cell Biology Undergraduate Student Association (mcbUSA) aims to facilitate the formation of relationships between students and faculty, along with student exploration of biological careers in health and industry. By providing valuable resources and hosting a variety of events, we...
The Berkeley Free Clinic (commonly abbreviated BFC) is a local free clinic that provides a wide variety of medical services, such as testing, counseling, and treatment of acute infections, completely free of charge (its motto is “Healthcare for People, Not Profit”). Though located near the UC Berkeley campus, the Berkeley Free Clinic is completely...
The Blood Pressure Project is a service organization focusing on health education in the South Berkeley community, a community shown to have higher rates of hypertension due to health disparities and a lack of access to services. We partner directly with Heart2Heart, the City of Berkeley’s Public Health Department, and the American Heart Association...
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...
Written by Liv Lansinger (PEACE Tutor) Click “Read More” to see the answer.
Written by Liv Lansinger (PEACE Tutor) Click “Read More” to see the answer.