Entries by Daphne Hanson

Opportunistic infections commonly arise from our own microflora

Opportunistic infections commonly arise from our own microflora. What is an opportunistic infection? Provide a brief description of what conditions could lead to changes in our own microflora, allowing the fungus Candida albicans to cause the disease candidiasis. What are the most common areas of the body infected with this microorganism and how is treated? What […]

Healthcare consumer websites

Evaluate three healthcare consumer websites using the criteria in Table 13.3 from your textbook. Make recommendations for or against their use for consumer education. Text book: Health professional as educator : principles of teaching and learning ( Susan Bastable, Deborah Sopczyk, Pamela Gramet, Karen Jacobs, and Margaret Braungart.)

Enterohepatic circulation

Enterohepatic circulation is described by which one of the following pathways? (a) the conversion of pyruvate to lactate and lactate to pyruvate in the muscle (b) the conversion of glucose to lactate in muscle and the re-conversion of that lactate to glucose in liver (c) the reuptake of bile salts from the intestine to be […]

Fermentation with pentoses

During the fermentation with pentoses (5-carbon sugar) as substrate, additionally needed reactions in order to be able to the substrate level phosphorylations included in the glycolysis used for energy supply. Briefly describe how pentoses can be converted to glycolysis intermediate and name two important enzymes in the reaction pathway.