Category: Life

What are some external factors that affect gene expression? Environmental factors such as diet, temperature, oxygen levels, humidity, light cycles, and the presence of mutagens can all impact which of an animal’s genes are expressed, which ultimately affects the animal’s phenotype. What are the two stages of gene expression? Transcription: the production of messenger RNA […]

What is an embedded citation? An embedded citation offers a one-click-away presentation of the source to the reader. (It does not use reference tags to create a link to a footnote, where the reader is then presented with a link to the source.) (See below for how the full citation is important for article maintenance.) […]

How can you move an object without touching it? Magnets can be used to make other magnets and things made of iron move without being touched. Something that has been electrically charged can make other things move without touching them. Is it possible to move things with your mind? Psychokinesis (from Greek ψυχή “soul” and […]

What are the six steps of transcription? Stages of Transcription Initiation. Transcription is catalysed by the enzyme RNA polymerase. Elongation. One DNA strand (the template strand) is read in a 3′ to 5′ direction and so provides the template for the new mRNA molecule. Termination. 5′ Capping. Polyadenylation. Splicing. Does my genome determine everything about […]

Is PS5 controller always mic? However, this is always turned on as standard, so you may want to know how to mute the PS5 controller mic in case you accidentally start broadcasting yourself to others while playing in online matches. Get the best PS5 deals first! Is there a Chrome extension for text to speech? […]

Why is it important to save animals from extinction? Healthy ecosystems depend on plant and animal species as their foundations. When a species becomes endangered, it is a sign that the ecosystem is slowly falling apart. Each species that is lost triggers the loss of other species within its ecosystem. Humans depend on healthy ecosystems […]

How do you use screen reader in Google Docs? Go to Google Docs and open a document. Listen for these words: “Screen reader support enabled.” If you don’t hear anything, go to the Tools menu, select Accessibility settings, then select Turn on screen reader support. You should hear “Screen reader support enabled.” Can Google read […]

Why is my Google meet recording not showing up? Confirm that your admin has turned on recording for Meet in the Google Admin console. Verify that you’re using Meet on a computer. Recording is only available for the computer version. You can’t record if you join only to present, such as from a laptop while […]

Can catfish live in dirty water? OK-Catfish do just fine in muddy water—All of the commercial aquaculture ponds that raise up to 10,000 pounds per surface acre tend to be muddy, too– so that is not an issue. The lack of light penetration is the reason there are no weed problems and the fish are […]

What is the function of gills in fish? Gills are branching organs located on the side of fish heads that have many, many small blood vessels called capillaries. As the fish opens its mouth, water runs over the gills, and blood in the capillaries picks up oxygen that’s dissolved in the water. Can a fish […]