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DNA – Episode 1 of 5: The Secret of Life – PBS Documentary Your assignment for this weeks Laboratory activity is to watch the video “Secret of Life” it is episode 1 of a 5 part series that was on PBS. This weeks activities and reading included a little about the history of how DNA was discovered (14.1-14.2). This engaging video has interviews with many of the scientists involved. What you read is not the whole story, the true story plays out like a soap opera. Watch the video (about 50 min) and submit a short summary 2-3 paragraphs of the video in your own words as well as your thoughts.  Note this will be turned in through the Turn it in feature of blackboard that looks for Plagiarism, just be sure to use your own words and thoughts.

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The language used by the nervous system to communicate is:

In the shepherd’s-purse plant (Capsella bursa-pastoris), seed shape is controlled by two genes, A and B. When both the A and B loci are homozygous recessive (aabb), the seeds are ovoid. However, if the dominant allele for either or both of these genes is present, the seeds are triangular. Based on this information, what are the expected phenotypic ratios for a cross between plants that are heterozygous for both traits?

After an accident, Stella is left with brain damage. Now Stella has trouble judging the emotions of others, even when she can see their facial expressions. Stella has most likely damaged her ____.

__________ is the process of decoding an mRNA message into a polypeptide product. 

How many photons does it take to fully reduce one molecule of NADP+ to NADPH?

After eating a large meal, nerve cells (receptors) in the stomach respond to the distension (the stimulus) resulting from the food. This information is then relayed to…

Tina’s smooth, coordinated gymnastic movements are primarily the result of her well-functioning:

In a computer facility, a UPS is a ____.