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quantitative

Denoting or expressible as quantity, relating to the proportionate quantities or to the amount of the constituents of a compound.

Origin: L. Quantitativus


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Enzymes Help

Enzymes are biological catalysts. a. Relate the chemical structure of an enzyme to its specificity and catalytic activity. b. Design a quantitative experiment to investigate the influence of pH or temperature on the activity of an enzyme. c. Describe what information concerning the structure ...

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by needshelponstuff
Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:28 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Enzymes Help
Replies: 1
Views: 73

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... NS. First off, natural slection does not require all traits, or even all traits under selective pressure, to be one inheritable as a discret unit. Quantitative traits, (under multiple gene control, like height in humans) can be put under selective pressure, just as qualitative traits that are under ...

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by robsabba
Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:48 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16275

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... generation of new species Speciation has always been seen as the basic step of evolution. One can evolve new traits without genetic mutation (eg quantitative traits); nevertheless most individuals have a few mutations anyway. Let me give you an example from the 1950s (if I recall correctly). ...

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by robsabba
Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:20 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16275

Re: New perspectives in theory of evolution

... thousands, fishes 24,5 t., reptiles 13 t., birds 9350, mammals 4630. Logistic model can explain also a difference between a qualitative change and quantitative change. It shows that each kind of qualitative change, like for example vaporization of water, is some form of quantitative change. ECTMO ...

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by InsertFn
Mon May 18, 2009 8:37 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: New perspectives in theory of evolution
Replies: 4
Views: 1531

Re: Back to school for B.S. in Biology?

... current boss in the biotech industry. A good background in chemistry is the best edge you can give yourself as a biologist, and as you come from a quantitative educational background you'll have an advantage in chem classes. Good luck!

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by jonmoulton
Fri May 01, 2009 6:40 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Back to school for B.S. in Biology?
Replies: 9
Views: 743
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