Entries by Daphne Hanson

Patient engagement uneasiness

A 22-year-old female enters the clinic as a first-time patient to establish care. She is given an intake form to fill out, on which she reports that her current gender identity is female, and her sex assigned at birth was male. Her first name is Markesha but her medical record lists the first name of Mark. The medical assistant (MA) appears with a chart and calls […]

challenges that biologists encounter in estimating population characteristics for wild populations

In a group, brainstorm and discuss challenges that biologists encounter in estimating population characteristics for wild populations of (a) whales that migrate along the western coasts of North and South America; (b) algae that live in water bodies receiving excess fertilizers in runoff from cropland; c) caribou that inhabit an Arctic tundra environment; and (d) […]

Which of these series of cloning events represents the best way to clone a gene into a lambda phage?

Which of these series of cloning events represents the best way to clone a gene into a lambda phage? Partial genomic DNA digestion; ligation into replacement lambda vector; packaging and host infection; hybridization screening; recombinant DNA purification and restriction digestion. Packaging and host infection; ligation into replacement lambda vector; recombinant DNA purification and restriction digestion; […]