discuss exactly what the results would be on a cellular level

Question description

Imagine that an alien species visits earth and wants to perform experiments. They are nice enough to give you a choice as to what modifications they will make…

Question 1: The alien species has decided that they will use a special ray gun to destroy all of a specific type of organelles from all of the cells of your outer ears. Choose which of the following you would miss the least and discuss exactly what the results would be on a cellular level (hint- think of the functions of that organelle). List any treatments that you would try to counteract the loss of that organelle.

Choose one of the following organelles to be removed in all of the cells of your outer ears: nucleus, ribosomes, mitochondria, vacuoles, golgi, ER, or lysosomes.

Grading: 5 points for discussing the lost functions. 2 points for discussing the chain of events that would occur without treatment 3 points for describing a specific experimental treatment that you would come up with and how it might help. (be specific- don’t say “I would formulate a pill that would help me”)

Question 2: The alien species has decided that they want use a ray gun on you that will duplicate or remove one of the 23 types of chromosomes in all of your body cells. You get to choose which chromosome is affected (choose the the one that would impact your life the least).

If your last name begins with A-G Choose a chromosome that you will lose (you will lose one copies so now you will have a total of 45 chromosomes). If your last name begins with H-Z, choose a chromosome that will be duplicated (only one will be duplicated so you will now have 47 chromosomes).

Grading: 5 points List 5 types of important genes found on that chromosome and list the source where you got this info. 3 points- Describe in detail, your rationale as to why you chose this chromosome 2 points- list what specific types of treatments your would develop to try to counteract the effects of the missing or extra chromosome (be specific).

Question 3: The aliens have decided to remove one chemical element from the entire earth (one of the elements from the periodic table).

6 points: List and describe which 3 elements would impact life on earth the most if removed and exactly why each of these elements are important to life.

4 points: List and describe which two elements would impact life the least and describe why you wouldn’t mind them being permanently removed from earth forever.