Biochemistry

On Point Interview Review The interview between Tom Ashbrook and his guest Kevin Esvelt, a Harvard Medical School graduate with a Ph.D. in biochemistry, enlightens society on the many developing ways in which scientists can change evolution within the ecosystem. This being said, gene technology is stated as the range of tests involved with comprehending gene expressions, acquiring genetic variation, and being able to modify genes to result in being able to transfer those genes to a new host.…

Many high school students have a difficult time making the crucial decision of which career they want to invest their life in. Luckily, if a student wants to make an impact on the world, one option is to save people’s lives by operating on their brains. However, if a student wants to enjoy the life of a neurologist, he/she should have specific skills and knowledge and certain personal styles. Furthermore, a student should ponder whether they have the courage, confidence, and dedication needed to…

on November 11, 1922. He was the third child of Kurt, an architect, and his wife Edith (Allen Vonnegutlibrary.com). Both of them had lost their fortunes after World War I (Marvin 2). In 1940, Vonnegut attend the University of Chicago to study biochemistry. After Pearl Harbor, Vonnegut changed his mind with what he wanted to do, so in March 1943 he entered the Army. He became a prisoner of war in the Battle of the Bulge, held in Dresden. He also experienced the Allied firebombing on February 13,…

What are essential oils Essential oils and their innumerable properties penetrate our body and spread throughout the body, bringing well-being and its properties to all corners. What are essential oils? Essential oils are substances found in different plant tissues. The ancient alchemists called them “soul of plants”, because they contain numerous natural chemical compounds, from the plant from which they are extracted, that we can use as a home remedy in many situations. In fact,…

as a performance aid started booming after the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona when some athletes in track and field claimed creatine helped their performance. To understand the function of creatine and how it works requires basic knowledge of biochemistry. Creatine is appropriately termed phosphocreatine or creatine phosphate. During high intensity exercise, ATP (adenosine triphosphate), which is the major energy currency of the cell, is being used in muscle contraction. If the muscle…

The goal of this experiment was to determine the Michaelis constant (Km) and also the maximal velocity (Vmax) and the inhibition of alkaline phosphate. In order to accomplish these goals, 5 samples were used. Each sample contained different volumes of 0.2 m MPNPP (p-nitrophenylphosphate) and 0.2 M Tris-Hcl at a pH of 8.0. To each sample 0.2 mL of the enzyme studied (Alkaline Phosphatase) were added upon insertion on the spectrophotometer apparatus. With intervals of 20 seconds their absorbance…

Name 2 psychologists who used this approach Charles Darwin. Knight Dunlap. Outline the key assumptions The main assumptions of biological psychology is that behaviour is influenced by brain anatomy, genetics and biochemistry and that there is a direct relationship between behaviour and biology. The biological approach is deterministic and falls strictly on the side of nature in the nature vs nurture discussion. At least part of the development of the brain is determined by the genes a person…

There are several differences between Greek and American beliefs. One significant difference is the attitude towards abortion. The moral and legal aspects of abortion are subject to intense debate in many parts of the world. The main issue is whether the fetus qualifies as a person and therefore abortion as a homicide. At the same time there is the issue of self -determination of pregnant women, the right to dispose of her body as she thinks. In Greece, regard to the legal…

The building many people called “home” was for my siblings and me an abuse-laden place where torture and rape were commonplace. The cruelty was rampant for my immediate family, their friends, and my aunts, uncles and grandparents. The safest place for me was out on the streets. As I wandered the streets, I met many kind and helpful people. However, some of the strangers did not have benevolent hearts and I was kidnapped twice. During my childhood and early adulthood my physical body was…

Concussions have always been around, though undiagnosed until recently. They have caused much damage to the human brain. One could receive a concussion through sports, falls, rapid motions, head wounds, and even car accidents. Even children could easily receive concussions when they fall while playing. Over one million people suffer from traumatic brain injuries every year. One hard blow to the head could cause a concussion, however, many people do not realize that even repeatedly getting hit in…