Biology/Questions Answered by Expert Chris Larsen
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Biology Question? | 12/12/2011 |
| Q: How are you? I am sorry to bother you, but I have a quick question, and I hope you can answer it. ... A: OK, so at a fundamental level we are studying cells and cell biology in order to understand the ... | |
| Biology Question? | 12/11/2011 |
| Q: How are you? I am sorry to bother you, but I have a quick question, and I hope you can answer it. ... A: The first paragraph on the first website that you listed describes why we should study the cell and ... | |
| Routine Blood tests | 12/6/2011 |
| Q: I went for a flu shot back in September 2011. My PCP took routine blood tests but I did not hear ... A: I understand what you are saying and at the end of the day, it's your health. So ultimately the ... | |
| Routine Blood tests | 12/3/2011 |
| Q: I went for a flu shot back in September 2011. My PCP took routine blood tests but I did not hear ... A: First and foremost, your physician has knowledge of your medical history so none of what I tell you ... | |
| Bacteria in mouth of different spieces | 1/5/2011 |
| Q: Where do I go to find information on the amount of bacteria in herbivores and omnivores such as a ... A: Here is a fantastic link to the normal bacterial flora of humans (specifically look at Table 1): ... | |
| Breathing Underwater | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: I am doing a project for my English class where we were to interview a fifth grader and ask them a ... A: You are correct, the chemical formula for water is 2 atoms of Hydrogen and 1 atom of Oxygen. The ... | |
| hi | 7/2/2010 |
| Q: hi i want to be a forensic scientist and im not really sure what i should major in college and what ... A: There are several areas of forensic science that you can pursue professionally, so without knowing ... | |
| water molecules | 9/2/2009 |
| Q: what type of force brings water molecules together? A: In a single water molecule, covalent bonds are responsible for the Hydrogen and Oxygen being held ... | |
| house fire plastic smoke inhaltion clean up question | 1/2/2009 |
| Q: Please advise if you can. My house had a small fire Sunday nite. I suffered plastic smoke inhalation ... A: I would most definitely make an appointment with your primary care physician ASAP, as he/she is ... | |
| digestive system | 11/22/2008 |
| Q: The Main purpose of digestion is to: - A) make the food soluble B)provide many different types of ... A: To be honest, the two answers you have been given to the question are not entirely accurate. The ... | |
| About practical | 11/20/2008 |
| Q: If in practical/experiment, the question "ask compare the appearance of this cell with that drawn in ... A: I believe that you want to account for any differences in size and/or shape. I would also document ... | |
| biology | 11/17/2008 |
| Q: how are chemical signals transmitted across a membrane A: Signal transduction cascades mediate the sensing and processing of external cellular signals. If ... | |
| bio | 11/8/2008 |
| Q: what are the components of cell theory A: Cell theory states that all organisms are composed of similar units of organization called cells. ... | |
| biology | 11/5/2008 |
| Q: what is the nname of the enzyme used to produce ATP in oxidative phosphorylation A: The name of the enzyme which produces ATP during oxidative phosphorylation is ATP Synthase. Here ... | |
| eye color | 11/4/2008 |
| Q: can a man with blue eyes and a woman with dark brown eyes have a child with dark brown eyes? A: Without knowing what genes the mother and father are carrying for eye color, which is somatically ... | |
| biology | 9/19/2008 |
| Q: How does hormones get transported through the body? A: Hormones are distributed throughout the body by being released into the blood and then circulated. ... | |
| biology | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: glucose diffuses slowly through artificial phospholipid bilayers. The cells lining the small ... A: With respect to your question, the transport mechanism involved is facilitated diffusion via a ... | |
| 4th grade science | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: For fourth grade science, what are the 5 basic life functions? A: For grade school science, I would say that the basic life functions include using energy, growing ... | |
| Cell Functions | 9/16/2008 |
| Q: What is the function of contrioles in the centrosome of an animal cell? A: Here are a couple of centriole functions: 1. Cell Division - Centrioles are involved in the ... | |
| cellular biology | 9/16/2008 |
| Q: what exactly is the abreviation UAG when pertaining to the mRNA sequence complimentary to the ATC on ... A: UAG is a stop codon which signals the end of translation. UAG stands for the Amber stop codon, ... | |
| Artifical fluids | 9/11/2008 |
| Q: I know this is an odd question. But is there a way to externally create male semen? No genetic ... A: To the best of my knowledge, I don't know of a method to create actual human semen without sperm. ... | |
| biology | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: how do one celled organisms move? A: Karen, Thanks for the question! Let's look at some examples of Protozoa which are single-celled ... | |
| punnett squares | 8/29/2008 |
| Q: there are these punnett square graphs on the paper i need to send in. I've looked all over in my ... A: Since this sounds like a homework question, I won't provide you with the answer but this link may ... | |
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Chris Larsen
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I can answer questions relating to general biology, cell biology, human physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology.
Experience
Over 10 years working in the health care industry.
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B.A. Biology, M.S. Pharmacology (2009), B.S.N. 2012 (in progress).
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