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WEEK 1: Problem Set
1. What makes a good model organism? Describe the advantages and disadvantages of
using the following model organisms:
a. Bacteria such as E. coli:
b. Yeast such as S. cerevisiae:
c. Nematodes such as C. elegans:
d. Zebrafish:
e. Mice:
2. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the various visualization techniques
used in biology as discussed in lecture, including:
a. Bright field microscopy
b. Electron microscopy
c. Confocal microscopy
d. Fluorescence microscopy combined with genetic approaches
e. X-ray crystallography
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