Biology

Have I created my own gene

I am the only ginger in my family and no one can remember any gingers before me and Im not adopted, so have I like, created my own gene?-No, your just the only offspring in your family that has gotten

What is a difference between them

Human Sperm and eggs both consist of single cells. What is a difference between them? a) Sperm have more chromosomes than eggs b) Eggs have more chromosomes than sperm c) Sperm have a larger surface a

How common are inverted nipples

*Fairly* common.Cant give you a number, but its certainly not rare. The cure is to stretch them out - by suction.There is a device called a Niplette marketed for this purpose which is good because yo

How do ecologists determine a population carrying capacity in advance

Carring capacity is the limit upto which the environment of the ecosystem can feed a species. When K is reached, the species stabalizes and nothing can increase in population at that time. So predicti

Which human organ in which substrate-level phosphorylation & oxidative phosphorylation take place

The process occur in all the cells (hence all organs), since its under metabolic pathway to generate energy. For a cell, substrate-level phosphorylation occurs in cytoplasm and oxidative phosphorylati

Why is such a complex molecule such as ATP used as a "currency" for energy

Our body makes energy by breaking a phosphate group off ATP. If energy is made from electrons jumping to a different energy state, why not use simpler molecules such as CO2 as the currency of energy?-

Where are the intermediate neurons found In simple and conditioned reflex action

In the gray matter of the spinal cord.

If we evolved over millions of years, how did matter become a living organism, capable of evolution

Keeping it simple... For example, the universe as we know it exists, all the stars, planets etc. From where exactly did that first organism originate? Did a piece of sand or a rock all of a sudden bec

What causes water to have relatively high boiling point

A) Hydrogen bonds between water molecules B) Hydrogen bonds between hydrogen and oxygen within water molecules C) Cohesion between water molecules and the container in which the water is boiled D) Cov

Which describes the distribution of ions on either side of an axon when it is not conducting nerve impulse

(a) more Na+ outside and less K+ inside (b) K+ outside and Na+ inside (c) charged proteins outside and Na+ & K+ inside (d) Na+ & K+ outside and water only inside-A. This is because the axon must have

How do kirbys reproduce

The pink puff creatures from Kirbys Dreamland--how do they reproduce.-When a mommy kirby and a daddy kirby love each other. They both inhale each other and a singularity is formed. From this paradoxic

Simpsons diversity Index!

I have no idea how to do it, even after reading the websites that try to can anyone explain the formula in a simple way-The link has a worked example which is easy to follow.

Is there really something such as evolution

do u ppl believe in evolution??? we were learning about it in school but its just hard to believe. i know that the animal itself doesnt change but the population. but there is NO way that animals like

Biology people- help! anatomical and functional relationship between limbic system and cerebrum

Ok biology people please help me! I have no idea what is their relationship. I mean i know limbic system involves emotions and memories but what has that got to do with cerebrum?! please help thank

A cell is taken from an environment that has a high salt concentration is places into an encironment that does

a cell is taken from an environment that has a high salt concentration andis placed into an environment that does not contain any salt what effect will the change in environment have on the cell?-The