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Until an effective vaccine is optimized and approved, treatment of HIV relies solely on the use of antiviral drugs. Match the drug compounds with the stage of the viral growth cycle they have been designed to inhibit.

The urinary function of elimination from the body occurs through the

The primary function of the proximal convoluted tubule/PCT is

How many mL of 0.58M KNO3 solution would be added if [x] mol of KNO3 is required for a reaction? Report your answer in mL to 1 decimal place. 

Use this space to indicate what you did for either question above to potentially earn partial credit. 

Which of the following would be most soluble in water, a polar solvent? 

What is the correct sequence of events in cloning a gene into a plasmid? 1. Use ligase to “glue” the inserted gene into the plasmid2. Identify a restriction site in a plasmid and add it to the gene-fragment ends3. Force bacterial cells to take up the plasmid from the environment4. Add restriction endonuclease to cut the plasmid and gene fragments

An E.coli cell acquires a mutation in the lacI gene that results in permanent repression of the lac operon. Which of these would characterize such a mutant?

REQUIRED- You will want to draw the Lewis structure of CS2 on your scrap paper before beginning.  From the Lewis structure of CS2 answer the following:  A. Describe the Lewis structure of the molecule and determine what the molecular geometry (name the shape) of the molecule would be?    Bonus- B. Would CS2 be a polar or non-polar molecule?

Calculate the pH of the following solutions of strong acid or strong base:  0.0085 M HCl