2. Where is the dolphin slaughter taking place? A: Taiji, Japan 6. What country indirectly runs the International Whaling Commission? A: Japan 8. How do the fisherman trap the dolphins in the cove? A: The method is called the "drive hunt". Fishing boats form a barrier that traps the dolphins between the boats and the cove. The fishermen then lower a stick-like material

I never thought of myself as someone who really cared about the environment (I partially blame it on my education in Singapore). When people talk about the polar bears losing their homes, or massive deforestation, I’d go “Ow, that’s really bad” but end there. That opinion changed after watching the video “Sharkwaters”. For once, I saw how such a beautiful and majestic species

The results show that the more the subjects pinches, the harder it becomes to pinch. This is due to muscle fatigue caused by accumulation of lactic acid. I suspect anaerobic respiration will be our area of focus ne

Energy In a local closed system, orderliness can arise without entropy increasing. However, the energy used to maintain this order will be transferred to an unusable form, hence causing entropy to increase outside the system.  In chemical reactions, entropy increases when Solids become liquid/gas products (or liquid becomes gas products) x moles of reactant molecules

Gel Electrophoresis Used in vector cloning (to isolate the gene of interest), RFLP (to compare fragments), DNA Sequencing Vector Cloning (Overview, RE) Required materials: pBluescript vector plasmid, Restriction Enzymes, Ligase, Bacteria Steps Cut donor DNA with restriction enzymes, find the targeted DNA fragment through gel electrophoresis  Remove section of pBluescript

PCR vs Vector Cloning Both amplify a sequence of DNA Vector Cloning is concerned with the protein as the end result, while PCR is only concerned with the DNA sequence. In fact, the sequence of concern in PCR might not even code for a protein. PCR replicates DNA through artificial methods, while Vector Cloning replicates DNA by exploiting bacteria's natural mechanisms. PCR

When transcribing from the student's perspective (not the RNA polymerase II), do the following: 1. Find 5'TATA3'. It will be on both coding and template strands. 2. Look 5' to 3' on each strand and find AATAA. This will be the coding strand. 3. Look for intronic sequence by focusing on one strand of the intronic sequence. Look for it by running in the same direction indicated

Replication (1 and 2) 1. New DNA can only elongate from 5' to 3'. This means DNA polymerase III will move in the 3' to 5' direction with respect to the old DNA strand. 2. The leading and lagging strands are not the same on both replications forks in a replication bubble. 3. Sequence of Enzymes/Other Proteins     Initiation - Helicase, Single Stranded Binding

The presentation on "Deaf by Design" made me realize that an entire culture exists within the Deaf community. Before, my limited knowledge of the deaf caused me to categorize them as part of an encompassing "handicapped" community, along with the blind and physically impaired. The article, however, changed that view. It also made me realize that other handicapped individuals