A botanist has recently developed an enzyme called NoGro. This enzyme acts as an herbicide by preventing cell growth in the leaves of a certain species of tree that is an
invasive plant species in Florida. The botanist wants to test the effects of temperature
on NoGro so that NoGro can be applied to the invasive tree under optimal
conditions on Florida farms. After looking into the background of the study, you
discover that the botanist performing this investigation is being paid by a company
that will make a lot of money if NoGro proves to be useful at eradicating the invasive
tree. How might this affect your view of the research in this experiment?

fertilization, pictured in figure 24.23a is the process in which gametes (an egg and sperm) fuse to form a zygote. the egg and sperm each contain one set of chromosomes. to ensure that the offspring has only one complete diploid set of chromosomes, only one sperm must fuse with one egg. in mammals, the egg is protected by a layer of extracellular matrix consisting mainly of glycoproteins called the zona pellucida. when a sperm binds to the zona pellucida, a series of biochemical events, called the acrosomal reactions, take place. in placental mammals, the acrosome contains digestive enzymes that initiate the degradation of the glycoprotein matrix protecting the egg and allowing the sperm plasma membrane to fuse with the egg plasma membrane, as illustrated in figure 24.23b. the fusion of these two membranes creates an opening through which the sperm nucleus is transferred into the ovum. the nuclear membranes of the egg and sperm break down and the two haploid genomes condense to form a diploid genome.

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in addition to spreading humanist ideas, erasmus has contributed to criticism of corruption in the church.

regents of the university of california v. bakke, 438 u.s. 265 (1978), was a landmark decision by the supreme court of the united states. it upheld affirmative action, allowing race to be one of several factors in college admission policy.

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