Now let’s take a look in your genetic closet … did you find any “skeletons”? Be sure and review the attached rubric very carefully to see the assignment grading criteria.    BI114 LAB PROJECT 3:  YOUR FAMILY HEALTH HISTORY   “. . . the rich ate and drank freely, accepting gout and apoplexy as things that ran mysteriously in respectable families . . .” -George Eliot   Here […]

Now let’s take a look in your genetic closet … did you find any “skeletons”? Be sure and review the attached rubric very carefully to see the assignment grading criteria.    BI114 LAB PROJECT 3:  YOUR FAMILY HEALTH HISTORY   “. . . the rich ate and drank freely, accepting gout and apoplexy as things that ran mysteriously in respectable families . . .” -George Eliot   Here […]

For this assignment, you are to read a primary source related to the content of the lecture in this module. Upon completion of the reading, you will need to complete a reading response journal. Reading response journals provide opportunities to practice understanding and evaluation of philosophical conceptions of the good life we consider in the course; these opportunities, along with feedback received, will prepare you […]

After considering the scientific method explained in the textbook, write an essay about how it compares to the way nonscientists approach problems. Identify some problems that are solvable scientifically and some that are not. Using one or two small problems, describe the process you would go through in solving that problem using the scientific method. Discuss the significance of the scientific approach to the development […]

In previous weeks, you explored various body systems: cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and hematological. These seven systems work together, along with other body systems, to complete a myriad of functions. For this reason, when disorders occur within one body system, they can create potentially devastating effects throughout the entire body. For instance, Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the central nervous system, yet […]

With electronic medical records now available, we have tremendous access to large amounts of health care data. Hypothesize two (2) ways today’s healthcare informatics can improve health care decision-making and the quality of healthcare delivery. Justify your response by finding a scholarly (peer-reviewed) article from the library that supports your hypothesis. When and where have we been able to improve health care decision-making and care […]

The file “Homework 6 Data.xlsx” contains the results of a QTL analysis of stem rust severity (%) for wheat chromosome 3B.  The analysis used homozygous inbred lines from a resistant parent × susceptible parent cross, and a SNP-based chip for wheat.  The mean disease severities for both parental genotypes at each of >200 marker locations, as well as the significance (-log10 p-value) of the marker-phenotype […]

For this project, you will select a state, national, or international policy in which the United States is involved to critically analyze, interview a stakeholder of the policy, perform substantial research on the impacted populations, evaluate the policy for ethical adherence, and ultimately advocate for or against the policy using research to support your claims. You are expected to communicate with a stakeholder through an […]

Angiosperms (flowering plants) are the largest Phylum in the plant kingdom Plantae. (Note that the Phylum Angiospermophyta may also be called Anthophyta or Magnoliophyta in different classification systems.) These plants have true roots, stems, leaves, and flowers. The roots grow into the soil to anchor the plant in place and take up water and nutrients. The leaves are above ground and act as the main […]

 Describe the characteristics of a prokaryotic genome.  Explain the principle of genetic engineering and their applications.  Select appropriate methods to study microorganisms.  Analyze the role of microbes in human disease and public health. Course outcome practiced with this Assignment: HS320-4: Discuss principles of microbial genetics in health science. Instructions  Prepare an outline of the final Project that you will submit […]