Biology

What is the CIMMYT long-term strategy to control stem rust? What genes are involved? What is the basis of durability?  Think of a question that you want to ask us about this. For more information on Stem Rust read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_rust

Question #1:Do support required labeling of GMO foods?  Why or why not? Give your reasoning. Do you buy organic foods? If so, which ones and why?Question #2: Do a search on “power foods”. Choose one that interests you and share your findings with the class. Would you start adding this food to your diet? Why or why not? For more information on GMO  read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_organism

Describe the structure and function of the liver. Pls, include 2 references. The post should be at least 250 words. APA FORMAT  For more information on Liver read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver

Plant Chemical Adaptations  Physical adaptations are one-way plants have become well-adapted to specific environmental conditions. For example, cacti have spines in place of leaves to prevent water loss in the arid conditions of the desert, and deciduous trees lose their leaves in the fall to survive cold weather conditions over the winter. Chemical adaptations are another means of plant protection. Many plants produce toxic or noxious compounds to protect themselves from insects or animals that would eat them, to reduce competition from other plants, or even to change the response of pollinators. Humans analyze and harvest these compounds for our own benefit. Read this article on the search for useful plant compounds: Mother Nature’s Medicine Cabinet Read this article on the less-than-beneficial uses of plant products: Addictive Drugs That Are Actually Pesticides Choose ONE of the following compounds: Caffeine Cocaine Nicotine Artemisinin Answer these four questions: Describe the compound and in what plant(s) it is found.  Explain how this compound provides protection for the plant. Does the compound provide any other benefits for the plant, such as enhanced pollination? What effect does the compound have on humans? Follow these guidelines for your paper:  Utilize at least 1 credible source to support the arguments presented in the paper. Make sure you cite appropriately within your paper and list the reference(s) in APA format on your Reference page.   Your paper should be 1–2 pages in length, not counting the Title page and Reference page. For more information on Kingdom Plantae read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant

I need a minimum of 200 words for the below question.    No references or citations are necessary. Globally, the human population is increasing exponentially. What are some of the reasons for this population explosion? Do you think this is something that should be controlled? And if so, how might reproduction be curbed? What effects of population growth have you seen in the area you live in? For more information on Reproduction read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reproduction

Term Paper:   Please review the latest (December 2019 and later) plant literature on the evolution of phytohormones in plants—how and when they first evolved (algae? Moss? Ferns?) and the eco/physiological reasons that those functions arose. You may certainly use older literature to back up whatever you find but focus on the newest findings. DO NOT make this a review of every phytohormone that exists. Please pick one or two hormones and focus your details on them. 1.Use a minimum of 8 references, books, or primary/secondary literature.  2.Papers should be double-spaced and at least 3100 total words– not including the bibliography. I will take off points for less than 3000 words AND more than 3200 words! KEEP IN THIS RANGE! Place the total number of words on the front of your term paper. Guidelines For papers:-Your paper must include a printed bibliography.- Pages must be numbered.- NO World Wide Web references will be allowed unless they are pre-approved.-The text should be double-spaced and no larger than 12 pt and no smaller than 10 pt.- Do not put in extra spaces between paragraphs.- The margins on all sides should be 1″ with NO “equal” justification. Use standard LEFT justification- Do not use bulleted points in your paper.- Do not use contractions.- Do not use footnotes.- DO NOT use the first-person voice (No I, me, mine, ours, we, us, etc…)- Avoid use of the passive voice. (Passive voice example: “The ball was thrown by Bobby”. Active voice example: “Bobby threw the ball.”)- You must include references to your bibliography in the text.  It is plagiarism if you do not do this!- Define all terms that have never been used in class. Do not assume your reader is familiar with the specific literature of a sub-discipline.-DO NOT DEFINE terms from a class that we all know and recognize- Do not include direct quotes in the text of the paper and do not indent quotes!  Paraphrase quotes and ALWAYS remember to reference where the concept originated.- Do not use or reference any encyclopedias! This is college–not grade school or high school. An encyclopedia is an inappropriate reference at the college level.- Do not reference a dictionary.-Keep reference of any popular magazine articles and the popular press to a minimum for simply illustrative purposes – do not include them in the bibliography. These include Newsweek, Time, People, and Ladies Home Journal. Basically, you can not use any journal that is not peer-reviewed. (Peer-reviewed means that other scientists read the article and approved that it made scientific sense. If a paper does not pass peer review, it does not get published. This does not happen at Time or even Scientific American.) – Reference at the end of every appropriate sentence where you have borrowed ideas. Do not reference just once at the end of a paragraph! -Avoid use of the word “prove”. Scientists find evidence to support hypotheses– they rarely, if ever,  “prove” things. For more information on Plant Physiology read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_physiology

Guevedoces: individuals reported to apparently change gender naturally at puberty, from female to male. These people have been observed in an isolated village in the Dominican Republic and in the eastern highlands of Papua New Guinea. Infants with a female appearance at birth begin to develop the physical characteristics of a male during puberty. Affected individuals are born with male (XY) chromosomes. Because of a deficiency of the 5 a-reductase enzymes, testosterone is not converted to the biologically active form, dihydrotestosterone (DHT). In the absence of DHT, the infant’s external genitalia appear to be an ambiguous clitoris and labia. Biology is not as black and white as many people claim it is. Choose from TWO of the following list of biological gender non-specific mutations. This is not a complete list, nor does it involve psychological aspects of human gender identity.  A. SRY gene mutationB. Aphallia 1. Explain the genetic etiology of disorders.2. Describe the symptoms and basic statistics.3. Contemplate how it plays a roll in the persons perceived gender? For more information on Guevedoces read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCevedoce

Summarize one published scientific Paper on how keto diets affect athletes from a peer-reviewed journal like the American journal of clinical nutrition as an example. APA format 4 pages. For more information on Keto Diets read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketogenic_diet

Directions:  Each week you will be asked to state the tests you wish to perform in order to identify your Unknown organism.  Once you have chosen your desired tests, the results will be provided for you to interpret before stating which tests you would like to perform next.  It is important to note that you should not preform all of the tests we performed in class.  Some were specific for Gram-positive and some for Gram-negative.  In a laboratory you would not be able to perform all of the tests as this would be a waste of time and resources, so choose your tests carefully. Please write your answers in a different text color so I can easily spot it. Week #1 Results of Gram Stain      Results of MacConkey

Assignment DetailsBiotechnologyBiotechnology is the use of a living thing or any part of a living thing to make a product or process that improves human life.Choose 1 of the following biotechnology applications:in vitro fertilizationDNA profilingVaccinesGenetically modified organisms (GMOs)Gene therapyIn an APA-formatted report, research the topic that you have chosen, and answer the following 5 questions:Explain how the process you have chosen meets the definition of biotechnology.Describe how the process is performed.Explain the uses of the application.Discuss at least 1 benefit, 1 drawback, and 1 risk of the process you have chosen.Elaborate on an ethical concern of the application you have chosen, for example, if you chose in vitro fertilization you might discuss what to do with leftover embryos.Use the following guidelines for your report:Utilize at least 2 credible sources to support the arguments presented in the paper. Make sure you cite them appropriately within your paper, and list the references in APA format on your Reference page.In accordance with APA formatting requirements, your paper should include an Abstract, Title, and Reference page; should be double-spaced; and should include a running head and page numbers. Your paper should be 2–3 pages in length, not counting the Title page, Abstract, and Reference page.