Human adult hemoglobin is a tetramer containing two alpha (α) and two beta (β) polypeptide chains. The α gene cluster on chromosome 16 and the β gene cluster on chromosome 11 share amino acid similarities such that 61 of the amino acids of the α-globin polypeptide (141 amino acids long) are shared in identical sequence with the β-globin polypeptide (146 amino acids long). Part A How might one explain the existence of two polypeptides with partially shared function and structure on two different chromosomes

When a human or animal consumes food, the carbon in that food is most likely to be converted into which of the following elements? a. carbon remains carbon b. nitrogen c. oxygen d. hydrogen

Based on the observations provided, what is the relationship of current diabetes medication use and the use of extract from ginko biloba? a) the anti-inflammatory properties of ginko biloba extract are beneficial in treating t2d separate from the benefits of other therapies. b) the overall abundance of ginko biloba makes this extract an attractive joint therapy for existing medications that are used to treat t2d. c) the side effects of t2d medications have resulted in the need for different therapies to treat t2d like the use of ginko biloba extract. d) clinical outcomes from the use of current t2d medications may be improved through the use of cost-effective ginko biloba extract treatment. e) previous studies with ginko biloba and current t2d medications do not support the use of these treatments as effective against t2d in patients.

Before classifying insects into different orders,review the larger classification for insects: • kingdom: animalia • phylum : arthropoda • class : insecta conduct research online to determine the characteristics an organism must have to be classified in each of the taxonomy levels shown. note the characteristics you find in the answer space.