Spike is not a clone of his father. he inherited dna from both parents. would chromosomes are condensed units of dna. f spike has 36 chromosomes, you expect that spike would have chromosomes from his mother and from his father.

Mrna decodes information from the original dna master plan to build proteins in the during the process of ribosomes.

The structure of a dna molecule is best described as a. one long strand of nucleic acids b. two strands of dna nucleotides joined by hydrogen bonds c. two strands of amino acids joined by hydrogen bonds d. one long strand of amino acids

Mr. j, age 42, is a construction worker in las vegas. he recently noticed that a mole on his face seemed to be getting larger and darker. at first he did not worry because he was in the sun a lot and assumed the change may have been caused by sunburn. after a month, not only was the mole larger and darker, but it appeared to be “bumpy.” his doctor diagnosed a malignant melanoma skin cancer following biopsy of the nevus. mr. j reports pain in his right shin that does not go away when he puts his feet up or sleeps. discussion questions 1. relate mr. j’s skin changes to the warning signs for malignant melanoma. (see malignant melanoma.) 2. discuss the normal progression of this malignancy. what is the significance of the bone pain that mr. j is experiencing? (see malignant melanoma.) 3. discuss the treatment available for this patient and the prognosis for recovery. (see malignant melanoma.)