
Concept explainers
To determine:
Would a defect in dynein or in kinesin cause a zebra fish embryo to remain darkly colored after daybreak?
Introduction:
Kinesin is a class of motor proteins which is found in the eukaryotic cells. It moves along with the microtubule filaments and helps in carrying molecules from center of the cell. It transports molecules from center of the cell to the periphery. Dynein is a class of cytoskeletal motor protein and it moves along with the microtubules in the cells.

Explanation of Solution
Motor proteins are small accessory proteins which are present in cells along with the microtubules and microfilaments. It helps in the movement of substances within a cell. There are two types of motor proteins; dynein and kinesin.
Kinesin helps in the transportation of cellular material towards the plus end of the microtubules which is located at the periphery of the cell, while dynein carries cellular material towards the minus end of the cell, which is located at the centrosome in the interior of the cell. Its movement is accomplished by the energy driven from ATP.
Melanophores are similar to melanocytes which controls pigmentation in skin. In zebra fish, during night, the melanin granules in the skin of fish embryo are dispersed throughout into the melanophores and make its skin darkly colored. However, in the morning, the melanin pigment granules are aggregated at the center of the cell causing the light color of the embryo. Kinesin helps in the movement of melanophores granules out towards the plus end of the microtubules dispersal during night, while dynein helps in the movement of granules back towards the minus end during aggregation in the day time.
A small defect in dynein causes the melanin granules to remain dispersed as it helps in the aggregation of granules towards the minus end of the microtubule during day time. However, the kinesin helps in dispersion during the night time. This camouflage property helps the zebra fish to prevent their young developing organisms from predators.
Want to see more full solutions like this?
Chapter 10 Solutions
Biology: How Life Works - Standalone book
- When beta-lactamase was isolated from Staphylcoccus aureus and treated with a phosphorylating agent, only the active site, serine was phosphorylated. Additionally, the serine was found to constitute 0.35% (by weight) of this beta-lactamase enzyme. Using this, calculate the molecular weight of this enzyme and estimate the number of amino acids present in the polypeptide.arrow_forwardBased on your results from the Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) media, which of your bacteria were mannitol fermenters and which were not mannitol fermenters?arrow_forwardhelp tutor pleasearrow_forward
- Q8. A researcher wants to study the effectiveness of a pill intended to reduce stomach heartburn in pregnant women. The researcher chooses randomly 400 women to participate in this experiment for 9 months of their pregnancy period. They all need to have the same diet. The researcher designs two groups of 200 participants: One group take the real medication intended to reduce heartburn, while the other group take placebo medication. In this study what are: Independent variable: Dependent variable: Control variable: Experimental group: " Control group: If the participants do not know who is consuming the real pills and who is consuming the sugar pills. This study is It happens that 40% of the participants do not find the treatment helpful and drop out after 6 months. The researcher throws out the data from subjects that drop out. What type of bias is there in this study? If the company who makes the medication funds this research, what type of bias might exist in this research work?arrow_forwardHow do I determine the inhertiance pattern from the pedigree diagram?arrow_forwardits an open book assignemntarrow_forward
- Describe two different gene regulation mechanisms involving methylationarrow_forwardWhat is behavioral adaptarrow_forward22. Which of the following mutant proteins is expected to have a dominant negative effect when over- expressed in normal cells? a. mutant PI3-kinase that lacks the SH2 domain but retains the kinase function b. mutant Grb2 protein that cannot bind to RTK c. mutant RTK that lacks the extracellular domain d. mutant PDK that has the PH domain but lost the kinase function e. all of the abovearrow_forward
- Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)BiologyISBN:9780134580999Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. HoehnPublisher:PEARSONBiology 2eBiologyISBN:9781947172517Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann ClarkPublisher:OpenStaxAnatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781259398629Author:McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa StouterPublisher:Mcgraw Hill Education,
- Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)BiologyISBN:9780815344322Author:Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter WalterPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyLaboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781260159363Author:Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, CynthiaPublisher:McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.Inquiry Into Life (16th Edition)BiologyISBN:9781260231700Author:Sylvia S. Mader, Michael WindelspechtPublisher:McGraw Hill Education





