Biology
In adults, over 90% of all cancers are either adenomas (adenocarcinomas) or carcinomas, including cancers of the skin, lung, colon, breast, and prostate. Which one of the four basic tissue types gives rise to most cancers? Give two reasons why this tissue is more likely to produce cancerous cells.
Skin cancer is the most common[footnoteRef:2]. Each year over 2 million people are treated for basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma in the United States alone. The next most common cancer type is prostate cancer. [2: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/skin]
The risk of skin cancer is increased by exposure to UVB radiation, whether by natural sunlight or tanning beds[footnoteRef:3]. Studies in skin-humanized mice show UVB induced DNA damage, p53 expression, and epidermal disorganization[footnoteRef:4], changes that would be expected to increase cancer risk. [3: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/skin/page5] [4: Garcia et al., 2010. Amer. J. Pathol., 177, 865-]
Genetics also plays a role on many levels[footnoteRef:5]. Persons with fair skin, blue or gray eyes, lots of freckles, or red and blond hair will tend to burn rather than tan when exposed to sunlight. The redness produced when the skin is sun burned is an indication of skin trauma, including DNA damage[footnoteRef:6]. An increased risk of developing melanoma and other types of skin cancer can run in some families as well. [5: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/skin/page5]...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that affects many children and often continues into adulthood. The biology of ADHD involves various factors, including genetics, neurotransmitter systems, brain structure and functioning, and environmental influences, all contributing to the disorder's wide range of symptoms. Genetic factors are believed to play a significant role in ADHD. Twin and family studies have consistently shown a heritable component to the disorder, with estimates suggesting
G Protein-Linked Receptors An organism must respond appropriately to its internal and external environments day after day in order to survive. The organism's cells respond to internal and external stimuli much like tiny computers that process numerous inputs and also produce numerous outputs in daily existence (Kennedy 2004). These stimuli are signals that come from the general environment or the cells of other or co-existing organisms, proximate or distant, and this
The responses will be tabulated into data sheet that exhibit the participants ease of remembering that facts. The coding will produce levels which showing the proportionate ability to remember. The data will then be input in a statistical program to give distributions and this will be subjected to a T-test to assess their significance level at 5%. The decision rule will be such that reject the null hypotheses if probability
killer whales. It has 6 sources. The following is a brief overview of the biological classification, diet, distribution and social behavior of the mammalian orcinus orca. The research also outlines the factors that are responsible for the decline in orcinus orca population around the world today. Special emphasis has been given to resident orcinus orca to demystify the concept that orcas are lethal to the fishermen and hence should be
1997). The basis of all plants' alternating generations and complex life cycles could be found in a common ancestor shared with fern species, even though ferns are no better reproducing sexually than moss are fully dependent on a saturated enough environment to perform a task that flowers have developed innumerable methods of getting done (Munster et al. 1997; Mehltreter et al. 2010). Conclusion The life cycles of moss and ferns are
Melanogaster Stubble Gene The author of this scientific report has been asked to offer a thorough review of the stubble gene if a D. melanogaster. Items that will be covered will be a brief overview of the stubble gene, an introduction to the gene, the basic biological process when it comes to the gene, the phenotypic characteristics of the gene, the mode of inheritance of the gene, at least two mutant
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