BT301 Assignment 1 Solution and Discussion

[s.tabish]

Why bacteriophage require bacteria for it`s reproduction?

[zaasmi]

@s-tabish said in BT301 Lesson-1-14 Discussion:

Why bacteriophage require bacteria for it`s reproduction?

Bacteriophages, just like other viruses, must infect a host cell in order to reproduce and that is why they use bacteria for their reproduction.

[Le Kin]

Why mouse cannot die with Rough strain? reason

[zaasmi]

@Le-Kin said in BT301 Lesson-1-14 Discussion:

Why mouse cannot die with Rough strain? reason

The rough strain didn’t had the required ability to kill the mice but when it acquired genetic material from the smooth strain so it was transformed and was able to kill the mice.

[kainat]

AOA, sir kindly guide me where stem cells are found in human body? m little bit confused. thanx

[zaasmi]

@kainat said in BT301 Lesson-1-14 Discussion:

AOA, sir kindly guide me where stem cells are found in human body? m little bit confused. thanx

There are different types of stem cells such as the Embryonic stem cells, Non-embryonic (adult) stem cells, Cord blood stem cells and amniotic fluid stem cells etc.

[Faaizaa]

What is Cordite and from which chemicals it made of??

[zaasmi]

@Faaizaa said in BT301 Lesson-1-14 Discussion:

What is Cordite and from which chemicals it made of??

Cordite is a name for a type of extruded rifle propellant. It is a sort of polymer made by combining nitrated cellulose with nitroglycerin and other stuff.

[Aamir]

AoA sir
What is a patent?

[zaasmi]

@Aamir said in BT301 Lesson-1-14 Discussion:

AoA sir
What is a patent?

A patent is a form of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, selling and importing an invention for a limited period of years, in exchange for publishing an enabling public disclosure of the invention.

[Ghulam Ayesha]

Sir plz tell me that
What is meant by a prime carbon and a simple carbon?

[zaasmi]

@Ghulam-Ayesha said in BT301 Lesson-1-14 Discussion:

Sir plz tell me that
What is meant by a prime carbon and a simple carbon?

The 5’ and 3’ mean “five prime” and “three prime”, which indicate the carbon numbers in the DNA’s sugar backbone. The 5’ carbon has a phosphate group attached to it and the 3’ carbon a hydroxyl (-OH) group.

[zahida]

sir I want to ask that in this topic we only learn about Charagrff on stucture of DNA (is we do not learn the work of other scientists like frnklin and Watson

[zaasmi]

@zahida said in BT301 Lesson-1-14 Discussion:

sir I want to ask that in this topic we only learn about Charagrff on stucture of DNA (is we do not learn the work of other scientists like frnklin and Watson

Learn whats written in PPTs and also watch the course video as well. For your understanding, you can study and learn about the work of other scientists too.

[Pardeep kumar]

Is the structure of ribonucleotide prepared in structural form

[zaasmi]

@Pardeep-kumar said in BT301 Lesson-1-14 Discussion:

Is the structure of ribonucleotide prepared in structural form

Your question in not clear. However, let me tell you that Wayson and Crick presented the structure of DNA in 1953.