MPF (M-phase promoting factor) is responsible for initiating mitosis in cells. Once the cell completes mitosis, MPF must be deactivated to prevent further cell division. How specifically is MPF deactivated?

Use the graph to answer the two questions below. (Note: Each number does not necessarily equal one phase). A) S phase is represented by which numbered part(s) of the graph? [blank1] B) At which of the numbered regions would you find cells at metaphase? [blank2]

Which of the following describes “airborne contamination” in a surgical environment?

Cinnabar eyes is an X-linked, recessive characteristic in fruit flies. If a female having cinnabar eyes is crossed with a wild-type male, what percentage of the male offspring will have cinnabar eyes?

(6 pts) Below is a figure of some of the social controls associated with the G1/S checkpoint. Explain three potential defects within this checkpoint that could lead to cancer.

In the Spaulding classification, which category includes items that come into contact with sterile tissue or vascular system?

A 2 day old breastfeeding newborn delivered after normal spontaneous vaginal delivery has just been weighed. The nurse determines that the baby has lost 8% of their birth weight. Which action would be most appropriate?

In the context of aseptic technique, what is bioburden?

Twelve hours after delivering a 7 lb 10 oz baby girl, the client’s uterus is boggy, midline, 2 finger breadths above the umbilicus with heavy lochia rubra on her pad. Her pulse is 72 and blood pressure is 120/70. What would be the next nursing action after massaging the fundus?

In your attempt to breed the perfect landscape plant for keeping pesky children out of the yard, you’ve developed two true breeding strains: one with long thorns, and the other with short thorns. You cross them together and find all of your plants in the F1 generation have short thorns. Assuming complete dominance between the alleles, what would you expect if you cross two of the F1 plants together?