This chapter contains a lengthy discussion of the trp operon involved in regulating the synthesis of tryptophan. in the case of e. coli, the bacterium may need to synthesize tryptophan, or its host, a human, may supply all the tryptophan it needs. think back to chapter 17. why do both bacteria and humans need tryptophan? (etext concept 18.1)

How is mitosis different in plants and animals? a. in animals, the cell membrane pinches together. b. in plants,the dna is one circular chromosomes. c. in plants, there are no sister chromatids. d. in animals, a new cell wall forms.

On a recent expedition to a remote region of northern canada, scientists uncovered skeletal remains from about 100,000 years ago. surprisingly, all the skeletal remains, which included many species from differing biological families and spanned about two thousand years, showed evidence of experiencing temperatures in excess of 1000 degrees fahrenheit (or 538 degrees celsius). which of the following, if true, best explains the apparent paradox between the cold environment and the evidence of the bones experiencing hot temperatures? (a) chemical changes that naturally occur during the process of decay in only one north canadian species produce the same evidence of the species' skeletons being exposed to hot temperatures as the expedition scientists found. (b) a little over 103,000 years ago, a large fire is known to have occurred in northern canada. (c) strong evidence exists that as early as 70,000 years ago, homo sapiens around the world relied heavily on fire to cook animals. (d) in the same expedition and in roughly the same layer of excavation, scientists found rudimentary wood cutting and hunting tools used by early humans.

Diego conducted an experiment to find out what kind of ball bounces the highest when dropped from a five-foot platform. he used a golf ball, a tennis ball, and a soccer ball. he dropped each ball from the balcony once. diego recorded his observations after each drop. what can diego do to best improve the reliability of his results? a) drop each ball from the platform three more times b) record his observations in more than one unit c) write at least two scientific questions after the experiment is complete d) share his results with other people who have done similar experiments you for the !