Students, doing an experiment very similar to the one I demonstrated for the Alu SINE located at the PV92 locus, tested their genotypes at a different locus known as AB21. This locus is polymorphic for the yfg SINE. (Because this is different than the one demonstrated in the video, the sizes of the bands those students observed on their gels will not be the same as the bands shown in the video). The lane marked “C-” is a negative control to make sure no DNA contamination was present in the PCR reactions and “C+” is a positive control. Refer to the AB21 yfg analysis in the gel below to answer the questions that follow.

The tasmanian devil, a marsupial carnivore, is facing extinction due to devil facial tumor disease (dftd) which causes bulging cancerous lumps and lesions to erupt around the face and neck — often causing enough deformation to make seeing or eating difficult. dftd has evolved into a contagious cancer, a trait that is unique among cancers. devil mating behavior involves biting around the head and neck, allowing cells from one individual — especially cells from the crumbly dftd tumors — to be transferred to the wounds or face of a new individual. this marsupial was once found across australia, but sea levels rose, isolating the tasmanian population, while the australian population went extinct. what would be an outcome of genetic isolation that is likely to have impacted the spread of dftd? a) reduced territory puts diseased individuals in greater contact with non-diseased ones. b) inbreeding results in less variation in facial features so the cancer is generally fatal. c) genetic isolation has made it difficult for scientists to develop a vaccine against dftd. d) the lack of genetic variation in the immune system of tasmanian devils minimizes resistance to the disease.

Question 3(multiple choice worth 4 points) (02.04 lc) which best describes the function of chloroplast? allows certa molecules to enter and exit the cell makes food during photosynthesis detoxifies waste products o packages proteins into vesicles

In an experiment examining the effects tai chi on arthritis pain, callahan (2010) selected a large sample of individuals with doctor-diagnosed arthritis. half of the participants immediately began a tai chi course and the other half (the control group) waited 8 weeks before beginning. at the end of 8 weeks, the individuals who had experienced tai chi had less arthritis pain that those who had not participated in the course.