You are a researcher in a BSL 3 lab and have been given the task to modify bacterial plasmid DNA to be ‘less contagious’.  Using your knowledge of chapter 9, please describe how you would prepare the DNA sample for the many tests you are about to perform and how you would insert the desired piece of DNA into the plasmid.

A’zhiyah has been campaigning hard to become SGA president. Finally, the results are in, and she has a huge smile on her face because she just won! Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles she uses to smile?

Class just ended, and Sam heads straight to the Burger King. He’s so excited to order a whopper! When he finds his seat and starts to enjoy his dinner, he notices that he can’t taste the food on the posterior 1/3 of his tongue. Which cranial nerve is most likely affected?

Which Statement best explains how the brachial plexus contributes to motor output in the upper limb? 

1.       Which organism can live with oxygen or without oxygen?

Using the picture to the right, explain what is occurring and include: (1) name of process (2) steps (3) entities involved and (4) the result.

1.       Name two nutritional factors that would affect microorganisms.

1.       Each of the following items listed can be broken down and used during cellular respiration; fill in the missing blanks either listing what the macromolecule is broken down into or where it is deposited after breakdown to aide metabolism.   …are broken down into what? … are deposited where? Carbohydrates  A  B Fats  C Glycolysis Fats Fatty acids  D Proteins  E  F

1.       All of the following would affect an enzyme, except?

The bacterium Klebsiella pnuemoniae would replicate by what means?