Entries by Daphne Hanson

Cells come in an amazing variety – single-cell organisms (like bacteria), cells of the immune system, the world’s largest cell, animal cells

Cells come in an amazing variety – single-cell organisms (like bacteria), cells of the immune system, the world’s largest cell, animal cells, plant cells, Natural Killer cells, cells with XXX chromosomes, and even cells that we could make a reality TV show with, like Cell Survivor: Livin’ On The Edge (like Archaeans ).  Pick a specific […]

You perform a mark-recapture study to understand the population size of slender salamanders (Batrachoseps attenuates) in Arcata, California. You initially catch and mark 15 individuals.

Population size Case study. You perform a mark-recapture study to understand the population size of slender salamanders (Batrachoseps attenuates) in Arcata, California. You initially catch and mark 15 individuals. In your second sample, you catch 20 individuals, and zero of them are marked. You estimate the total population size as A. 20 individuals B. 50 individuals […]

You are trying to predict the future population size five years from now of a population of 500 bison that has an intrinsic growth rate of 0.10 per year,

You are trying to predict the future population size five years from now of a population of 500 bison that has an intrinsic growth rate of 0.10 per year, but you are not certain of the carrying capacity of the ecosystem. What is the difference in your predictions if the carrying capacity of the ecosystem […]