Jennifer is a 27 year old single white female, who has been…

Jennifer is a 27 year old single white female, who has been admitted to a residential treatment center for a benzodiazepine use disorder.  She is scheduled to attend a Mindfulness session, and asks her PMHNP what Mindfulness involves.  Which of the following is the best reply?

Influenza viruses contain an RNA genome surrounded by a prot…

Influenza viruses contain an RNA genome surrounded by a protein capsid (coat) and a lipid envelope (membrane). They rely on two surface proteins (haemagglutinin, HA, and neuraminidase, NA) to bind to host cell receptors to gain entry. Once inside a cell, influenza viruses hijack the cellular functions and effectively turn the cell into a virus producing factory, with the synthesis of viral genome and proteins allowing virus particles to assemble and exit the cell. This overall process is representative of what viruses in general accomplish when infecting cells. Copyright 2024 by Edmonds College Department of Biology. All rights reserved. Online sharing or distribution is prohibited. For exam use only in BIOL& 211: Majors Cellular Biology at Edmonds College. Outside help is not allowed. Based on this information and your understanding of the definition of life, are viruses alive? Please explain. Include in your answer specific definitions of what it means to be alive (recall that the Freeman text describes 5 fundamental characteristics of life – what are these five characteristics?) and address whether or not these apply to viruses.  

Below are two common misconceptions about evolution by natur…

Below are two common misconceptions about evolution by natural selection. Choose one of these two misconceptions and 1) explain why it is incorrect and 2) explain the correct evolutionary concept. Copyright 2024 by Dr. Jonathan A. Miller. All rights reserved. Online sharing or distribution is prohibited. For exam use only in BIOL& 260: Microbiology at Edmonds College. Outside help is not allowed. Two common misconceptions (incorrect views) about evolution by natural selection: Evolution by natural selection is random, and random processes could not lead to structures as incredibly complex as those we see in living organisms Species alive today descended from other species alive today