1. a Reverse transcriptase is a protein brought into the cell by the virus its job is to take the RNA and convert it into DNA to make genetic information that the host cell can read and recreate copies of the RNA virus only in DNA form b. A virus basically consists of a protein capsule with nucleic acid inside which could be made of DNA or RNA (DNA is what we use for genetic material) A retrovirus is different from other viruses because of how they function in replicating its genetic materials
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Using DNA in Science and Technology DNA is the blueprint for life‚ it is found in the nucleus of cells on the chromosomes. It is found in many cell organelles‚ such as plasmids in bacteria‚ chloroplasts in plants‚ and mitochondria in both plants and animals. DNA helps us to perform many actions in solving crimes‚ and also helps us to do scientific studies that were not possible until recently. DNA has a double helix structure‚ its sugar phosphate backbone‚ made up of deoxyribose and a phosphate
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Sharnela Kamil Sahidjuan BSN-1A Reaction paper The world‚ as we all know is going into high technological advances and its going real fast! Things that we never imagine possible is now a reality. Babies formed out of experiments‚ genetic diseases being corrected‚ solutions are being uncovered for medical problems we never thought we could solve‚ new ways to treat diseases and making real live human body organs‚ in years time the idea of human cloning may be a shocking
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FACTORS THAT FUEL THE SPREAD OF HIV INFECTION AMONG THE YOUTH Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a blood-borne transmissible virus and globally this virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is causing devastation by destroying communities‚ families and taking away hope for the future. Malawi has not been spared of the catastrophe brought by HIV/AIDS and the prevalence rate amongst young people between the ages of 15 and 24 remains unacceptably very high. As per the 2008 National Census
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Non-profit organization is not organized for the purpose of generating profits but to fulfil a charitable mission. Among the many non-profit organizations in Colorado‚ Liver Health Connection (Previously Hepatitis C Connection) is the only non-profit organization in the state that provides coordinated and in-depth Hepatitis C education and prevention services. Liver Health Connection (LHC) was founded in 1995 by Ann Jesse and a small group of enthusiastic individuals. At a time‚ it was founded under
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AIDS-RELATED ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HIV/AIDS (Human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) raises challenging ethical and legal dilemmas for mental health professionals. Relevant issues pertaining to these dilemmas are examined in this article. Specifically‚ the authors review the following: professional responsibility‚ competence‚ and confidentiality. Special attention is paid to several court cases that have implications for mental health
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Year 8 Geography Assignment Pakistan and its poverty… Compiled By: Toobah Farooqi Hope you like it!!! Pakistan Pakistan or officially‚ the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is rated one of the poorest countries in the world due to its high infant mortality rates‚ low adult literacy rates‚ low life expectancy‚ and not enough access to clean water‚ food‚ safe housing‚ healthcare and finally education. The main reasons why there are so many poor people in this country is because there is a lot
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that contains lethal‚ infectious organisms.). In graphic detail‚ Preston presents a meltdown of a man’s body‚ Charles Monet‚ which is invaded by a filovirus in a part of the African rain forests that also presents the world with the HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus‚ the cause of AIDS. It is an emerging Level 2 agent from the rain forests of Africa. Exact origin unknown. Now amplifying globally its ultimate level of penetration into the human species is completely unknown.) virus through the Kinshasa
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Statistics tell us that 25 million people have died from AIDS since1981. In our world today many viruses and diseases have no cures. One of these diseases is AIDS‚ which stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. A virus‚ called Human Immunodeficiency Virus better known as HIV‚ causes AIDS. HIV is a virus that gradually attacks the immune system. Many people have the misconception that they can get infected with AIDS‚ but in actuality it is the virus you are infected with first. The virus
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mistake(s) that occur during DNA replication. 1. Progeria accelerated aging; mutation in the LMNA gene 2. Hypertrichosis excessive hair on the shoulders‚ face and ears; implicate it to a rearrangement of chromosome 8. 3. Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder born without an effective immune system. b. Why is genetic drift more significant for small populations? The small population numbers would have resulted in specific genetic traits being passed down to the subsequent generations
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