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4. Describe in general a process desert plants might need to carry out in order to maintain homeostasis. (4 points) All plants need water; think about how plants in an area without much water might be able to live.

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3. Describe in general a bodily process that saltwater fish might need to carry out in order to maintain homeostasis. (4 points) All animals need water; think about how saltwater fish could go about getting fresh water.

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2. Describe one way in which each of the items you listed in Part 1 could be at least temporarily disrupted from equilibrium. Can you think of a way your body could respond to restore homeostasis after one of these disruptions? (3 points) Think about things that stress the body or do not supply the body's needs properly.

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1. List at least three things that your body strives to keep constant. (9 points) Think about what aspects of your body overall, of one body organ, or of your blood stay nearly unchanged all the time.

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9. John has just been diagnosed with a fictitious disease, designated FAKEAF-1. This disease is exhibited by John, his mother, his sister and maternal grandmother. Provide an explanation for how this disease was inherited.

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7. Insulin resistance results in the cells that are incapable of importing glucose into the cellular environment. Using your knowledge of cellular respiration, provide an explanation of the psychological consequences of this condition.

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5. A young couple is expecting their first child. The sperm donor is a red haired and blue eyes (rrbb). The egg donor is brown haired and brown eyed (RrBb)

a. What type of cross does this represent: dihybrid cross

b. What is the genotypic ratio of the potential progeny: 1:1:1:1

c. What is the phenotypic ratio of the potential progeny: 1:2:1

d. If the progeny from this cross were to reproduce with an individual named Willow,who is red haired and brown eyed, what ratio would the progeny be? .:

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8. Using your knowledge of mitosis and meiosis, explain how the regenerative mutantabilities of a wolverine function?

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6. Diseases such as sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis and Tay Sachs are all recessive traits that can be fatal in humans when inherited as homozygous. Provide an examples to how these traits can be maintained within the population. What environmental factors could influence this?

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2. Using the following chart data, explain the relationship between glucose concentration (um) and ph. Hint = (y=2.0x+5)

a. Provide values for the concentration of glucose

b. What do these values suggest about the effect of ph on enzyme activity

c. What do these values suggest is the optimum ph for this particular enzyme

d. The equation of your line, results in a r^2 of .82, what is the significance of this value