Biology

There are 4 essay questions. Please be sure to complete all of them with thorough substantive responses. Citations are required for all responses.1. Provide an example of an organism within each of the four main nutritional categories of microbes and describe how each obtains its essential nutrients.2. Provide evidence in support of or refuting the following statement: Microbial life can exist in the complete absence of both sunlight or organic nutrients.3. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technology that requires high temperatures to reproduce DNA fragments. Explain why the discovery of thermophilic archaea and their associated DNA polymerases was critical to the success of this technique.4. Summarize how the electron transport chain functions to produce ATP in a bacterial cell versus eukaryotic cell. Explain whether or not the term chemiosmosis accurately illustrates this process.

Is enhanced-bioscience knowledge required by UK nursing students.?Design an Academic poster (needs to be on A3 paper landscape) using data from academic papers how this is taughtSTRUCTURE OF POSTER1. INTRODUCTION. USE BULLET POINT TO EVIDENCE THE PROBLEM2. HYPOTHESIS3. METHOD USED : WHY YOU ARE USING METHOD FROM CERTAIN ACADEMIC PAPERS eg flip-learning4. FIGURES/GRAPH: You can do a graph which shows the number who passed in one group against another using flip classroom against normal class teaching. But we know flip teaching doesn’t really work for nurses. You can find this data and put this in a graph showing which academic papers you used.5. CONCLUSION: explain why flip learning works or not, learning styles (does you tube videos work for example if not why not).6. REFERENCES

A clear regular (non-diet) soda was tested. How much reducing sugar was present in the sample? Is the reason it is sweet because it contains reducing sugars? How do you know this?4. Did the milk you tested contain protein? How do you know this? If it contained protein can you determine how much? Why or why not?5. Do you think the Sudan Dye Test is a quantitative or qualitative test? Why or why not?6. What is an indicator substance? Give an example.7. Which tests gave you a positive result when you tested your unknown? What does this tell you?

Continue with the industry you selected in Unit II for this assignment. For this Unit VII Assignment, write a script for a radio/television show as if you were interviewing an expert concerning topics discussed in this unit. Include input from both the interviewer and interviewee standpoint. What questions would you ask as the interviewer? What answers would you give to those questions as the interviewee? When writing your questions and answers, keep in mind that you have already learned a lot about your industry through earlier assignments in this course. It is suggested that you review your responses to those assignments before beginning this one. In your interview script, address the following topics:the structure of the Federal Reserve,the functions of money,six qualities of ideal money,the tools of monetary policy used by the Federal Reserve to manipulate the money supply in the United States,the current status of monetary policy regarding a contractionary or expansionary stance in the United States, andthe potential impacts on your selected industry over the next 2 years of this monetary policy stance.Your script must be a minimum of four pages (1,000 words, double-spaced). Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not necessary.Resources

Choose five (5) of the following questions to answer. Please answer each question in one or two complete sentences. Each question/answer is worth 1 point. You may answer one (1) additional question for extra credit.(A) Explain the concept of resource partitioning.(B) Some species are generalists while others are specialists. What do these terms mean?(C) What is the difference between intraspecific and interspecific competition? Include examples in your explanation.(D) What is coevolution and why does it happen?(E) Sometimes predator and prey populations oscillate/cycle in synchrony with each other. Explain why this happens.(F) Explain the concept of ecological resilience.(G) Explain the concept of climax community.

After viewing the Neurological Exam videos, answer the following.1. What levels of the Cervical spinal nerves are being tested with the Biceps reflex?2. What levels of the Lumbar spine are being tested with the Patellar reflex?3. What levels of the spinal nerves are being tested with the Achilles reflex?4. What levels of the spinal nerves are being tested with the Plantar reflex?

1. What is the common name and the scientific name of your species?2. What is your species’ Redlist category? (For example, endangered, critically endangered, or one of the others.)3. What kind of habitat does the species inhabit? Briefly describe the habitat/biome.a. Tell what other plants and animals live in this biome.4. What are some of the threats to the species?a. Which threats are caused by humans?5. Does human population growth adversely impact this species? In what way?6. Consider the population of your species.a. What is the estimated population of the organism and how was it measured?b. What is the population trend?7. Consider the habitat for your species.a. What might be some density dependent factors?b. What might be some density independent factors?c. Briefly list ways in which climate change might be affecting this creature’s habitat.d. List two actions people can do to preserve this species and biodiversity.8. List some things that can be done to protect this species’ habitat.9. Is your species in an extinction vortex? Explain.

Answer these questions and provide resources in APA format.1. Define the term ubiquitous and explain whether this term can be used appropriately to describe bacteria and archaea.2. Based upon your knowledge of cell wall structure, explain how the microbes causing meningitis and typhoid fever can induce fever and systemic shock in an infected patient.3. Summarize the endosymbiotic theory and explain how it accounts for major structural similarities and differences between bacterial and eukaryotic cells.4. Summarize the general life cycle of a protozoan, explaining the importance of the various stages in disease transmission and species identification.

Discuss what it means for a species to be a keystone species, and give an example.a. Is the species you picked on the Redlist a keystone species? Why, or why not?11. If your species becomes extinct, what changes might you expect to occur in its biome and the food web?a. Which species might benefit if your species becomes extinct, and why would that/those species benefit?b. Which species would be harmed if your species becomes extinct?c. Comment on possible interaction of these on your species:i. Mutualism (page 352 in your textbook)ii. Predation (page 352 in your textbook)iii. Competition (page 353 in your textbook)

Reproductive SystemCase Study: Prostate Cancerapprox 30 minMr. Rader, age 52 years, is undergoing a routine physical examination for his employer. During palpation of the prostate, the physician noted a hard nodule on the gland’s periphery. Lab tests revealed an elevated PSA level. The remainder of the examination did not reveal any other abnormalities.Question 1Using the information given, discuss the presentation of cancer of the prostate.Answers may vary.Question 2Discuss the predisposing factors for prostate cancer and identify the high-risk groups.Answers may vary.Question 3Discuss the variation in the growth and course of this type of cancer.Answers may vary.Question 4Discuss how the decision to treat or not to treat is made early in the course of prostate cancer.Answers may vary.Question 5If metastasis occurs, what additional manifestations will occur, and how will they be treated?