Poly- L -leucine in an organic solvent such as dioxane is a helical, whereas poly- L isoleucine is not. Why do these amino acids with the same number and kinds of atoms have different helix-forming tendencies?

#Question id: 5037

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Genes control development by:

#Question id: 7286

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Which of the floral whorls is affected in apetala 3/pistillata (ap3/pi) mutants?

#Question id: 11415

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Below is a list of various bird groups, with their typical age at maturity (in years). Which of these would you expect to have the greatest annual survival?

#Question id: 10931

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 24-year-old African-American man comes to the emergency room 3 hr after the onset of severe back and chest pain. These problems started while he was skiing. He lives in Los Angeles and had a previous episode of these symptoms 5 years ago while visiting Wyoming. He is in obvious pain. Laboratory studies show the following:

Hemoglobin                                        11 gm/dl

Leukocyte count                                 22,000/μl3

Reticulocyte count                              25%

What is the diagnosis of this patient?

#Question id: 13195

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology