Category: Biology

DUE THURSDAY NIGHT 11pm PACIFIC TIME 5/16
For this assignment, pick a character that interests you (from any eukaryotic organism — can be humans, any species of plant or animal, etc.) The character must be one that is heritable (meaning passed down through one or more genes), and it must be one that is understood well-enough to write about.
Do some research to understand which gene(s) and alleles (dominant & recessive) play a role in this character, and what the possible traits or phenotypes are (related to different genotypes). If the genetic locus of the gene is known, find out what it is.
Does the gene (or genes) involved participate in any of the topics we’ve discussed? Incomplete dominance, codominance, epistasis, pleiotropy, polygenic inheritance, sex-linked characteristics, etc?
If there are multiple genes that participate in polygenic inheritance, what are the other genes?
If the gene you’re studying is pleiotropic, what are the other characters that it affects?
If the gene(s) participate in epistasis, what other gene(s) play a role in determining the character you’re studying?
How does this character affect the organism you’re studying?
Are there any other interesting patterns or characteristics related to this character/gene/trait? Learn as much as you can.
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WHAT YOU WILL WRITE
Once you’ve compiled your research, write ~2-3 paragraphs (using full sentences) describing what you have learned, based on the guidelines above. You may write more if desired.
You must cite at least 2 reputable sources at the end. Any citation format is fine. If you use a website, you can simply paste the link — I just need to be able to see where you are sourcing your information. (Wikipedia is a good resource, just remember you cannot cite Wikipedia directly — use it to find other good sources.)
You can paste your submission directly into Canvas OR upload a Word document. Other file formats may not upload properly. You can always resubmit (before the deadline) if an upload goes wrong.
Submissions will be checked for plagiarism. It’s typical that common phrases will get flagged, so most submissions will have at least some portions flagged — don’t worry if this is the case. However, if you plagiarize significant portions of text OR use chatGPT, it will be obvious to myself and Turnitin, and you will receive a zero.
Formatting is flexible, as long as I can understand your writing, though points may be deducted for significant grammar/spelling errors.

Please use the attached lab, data and checklist to create the graphs and tables for the lab report. Compete a hypothesis and results section only with labeled graphs and tables. Use excel to create the graphs, instructions attached. Use JASP for the the statistical analysis, instrcuctions attached. 

For question 1… you will create two Figures and Draw Conclusions from the class data for the beets/membranes experiment. you will upload a PDF that contains the two graphs, figure legend, and conclusions. ( class data is in the attachment) In question 2… you will use class data from Tetrahymena and Biofuels to practice inferential stats. Refer to the tutorial in Lab 4. ( class data is attached)
1a. What is the null hypothesis for the Tetrahymena experiment? (1 mark)
1b. List the p-value obtained from the t-test comparing the smoke treated cells to the control cells. (1 mark)
1c. What conclusion can you draw from this p-value in terms of the effect of smoke on phagocytosis? (1 mark)
2a. List the three p-values from t-tests for (control compared to sugarcane) (control compared to corn) (sugar cane compared to corn). (1 mark)
2b. Was there a significant difference in the rate of fermentation between corn and sugarcane? Explain how you determined if the rates were significantly different or not (2 marks)

A laboratory report should communicate, as clearly and concisely as possible (in third person, past tense), the purpose of the experiment, what was done, what the results were and what they mean. From the laboratory report a reader should be able to repeat the experiment or procedure and get similar results. The report should be as short and simple as possible to accomplish these ends. 

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ALSO QUESTION 2 PLEASE THINK ABOUT IT WRITE IT DOWN 4-5 SENTENSES.
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After viewing the films, you will write a 1.5 pages, single spaced (over is fine, too short will  be evaluated as poor ‘quality’ in the rubric) summary of the movie and your interpretation as it relates to your own personal point of view regarding the problem or issues raised.     How do you contribute to the problem, fight the problem, or are unaffected by it.                  Associated with these movies are a series of FAQs or Learn More.  Take a look and                 investigate at least one of these FAQs concepts to expand your understanding of the topic.  Grading includes three parts 1) quality of the essay, which reflects grammar, flow, etc..     (5 points), 2) Film Summary (10 points), and 3) Personal Reflection (10 points).  Additional    links to relevant information are within the canvas “links for the class”.  You have three        essays to write regarding these short films. 
Videos links:

This Land is Our Land

Our Water, Our Future

The Story of Bottled Water

This is the fifth of a series of podcasts you will summarize as a graded assignment (others are also available for extra credit). You may choose to summarize one of two options: one is on climate anxiety and the other is on how natural selection has made it harder to fight the malaria mosquito, especially in light of climate change.
Your summary should be between 300 and 500 words (1-1.5 pages, 1.5 spaced, Times New Roman) and should include the main points you hear in this podcast. Please include:
1) Three key points;
2) Something that is a novelty for you;
3) The short, take-home message;
3) Your personal take on this podcast.
Podcast link option 1: Feeling Doomed? How to Tackle Climate AnxietyLinks to an external site. | How to Save a Planet
Podcast link option 2: Why Our Brains Don’t Care About Climate Change EnoughLinks to an external site. | The Happiness Lab
Option 1 summary:
“We’re all doomed.” If you’ve ever thought this to yourself while looking down at the remnants of your paper straw floating in your plastic coffee cup (just me?), you may be experiencing climate anxiety. Climate feelings, like anxiety and grief, are on the rise all over the world. And researcher Britt Wray started feeling them herself when she was newly married and started thinking about having children. So she started to study these feelings to learn more about the roots of her climate anxiety, how common it was, and why learning to cope with it is an important step towards taking climate action.
Option 2 summary:
Humans are great at reacting to mortal danger… but only sometimes. Unfortunately, some risks to our safety and wellbeing don’t set off alarm bells in our brains. Climate change falls into that category. Why is that?
Harvard psychologist Dan Gilbert explains how some dangers trigger us, and some don’t. In discussion with Dr Laurie Santos, he also outlines ways in which we can be made to care more about threats to the planet and maybe react to them in more positive, happiness-inducing ways.
No AI at all my professor can detect and please answer everything she is asking for and format the way she is asking for also. I need to get 10/10 points for this.

I want a statistical analysis for my examination .
I will give you the data for chi square test. Stacked figure three categories (weak, medium, strong)
With a figure legend explaining the data

I just have to write a research paper, and the topic given to me is Scot Pine Trees and the reasons why they drop they’re needles, how, why and the whole process etc. 
So far I have this: Scot Pines and the fall of their needles
It is incredible to think how there is so much nature around us, we live in a world full of plants everywhere, all with their colors, smells, shapes, sizes, structures, and even with different ways of growing and surviving in the world. Important characteristics that make each one unique. It should be noted that even recognizing the size of the plant families around the world, which make up the nature of our beautiful planet, the varieties of characteristics in each family are also many.
This time I would be talking about the pines. In my opinion, pine trees are one of the most recognized types of plants or trees worldwide. Pine trees are very beautiful trees, with different characteristics that make them special. As an example I can mention its leaves, its height, its colors, and even its aroma. Personally, I really love pine trees in general. I am a nature lover, I love spending time on hikes and different outdoor activities that make me forget about the world in general and all its problems. But if I talk about their physical characteristics, pine trees are very recognized, especially for Christmas times and what they symbolize.
It seems to me that since they are used during Christmas times, they are recognized worldwide and yet, not everyone takes the time to learn more about them and those unique characteristics.
Just as I mentioned before, the family of pine trees that exist around the world is very large, but this time I will be talking about the Scot pine tree, whose scientific name is called “Pinus Sylvestris” and comes from the “Pinaceae” family. ”. ” which comes from Eurasia.
If we talk about its height, this type of pine can grow and measure up to 30 or 40 meters in height. Apart from their great height that characterizes them, this type of pine trees also have a type of straight and cylindrical trunk. In my opinion or personal case, most of the time we humans who don’t know how to draw much as artists, we simply opt for the easiest. Therefore, it seems to me that if we are trying to draw a tree, we will draw a straight trunk, very tall and with a couple of regular-sized twigs at the top, which is practically a pine tree, which in my opinion is also one reason why pine trees are so popular around the world.
Based on what I have learned, this type of pine tree typically grows in the northeastern sides, in addition to the central and lake states, and northwest sides of the country.

Chapter 9 in the lab manual (The Tree of Life) uses a computer program and database to build phylogenic trees of organisms. The procedure is described in the chapter in step by step instructions. You will be able to do the assignment from anywhere you have internet access. 
Part I of the lab is mainly for review of phylogenic trees. Part II is practice of the procedures, you don’t need to turn in part II but you should definitely do it so make sure you understand how this works. Part III is what you will be turning in. It begins at step 13 near the bottom of page 74. It presents the question to be asked and gives the instructions on how to build the phylogenic tree. The data you will be using are the “mushroom” file for the practice on part II, then the mammal file for part III. Both files are below. After completing Part III attach the tree that you made along with the one page Assignment at the bottom of page 75.