Regardless of what type of environment you live in, there are plants and animals that are your neighbors. The goal of this assignment is to get you thinking about the biodiversity that surrounds you. Read chapter 1 FIRST TEXTBOOK LINK WILL BE PROVIDED 500 WORDS Briefly answer the following questions. For some of the questions I […]
Date: May 21st, 2022
The goal of this assignment is to have you think about why biodiversity is important to you. Before you do the assignment make sure to watch the lecture on “Why Preserve Biodiversity?” and to read Chapter 3 in “An Introduction to Biodiversity”. Then write a paragraph on why you value biodiversity. Please, use some of the terminology […]
Date: May 21st, 2022
In this TED Talk, Dr. Janine Benyus introduces a new field of design and engineering that marries two seemingly different fields. On one hand, engineers are constantly faced with new challenges that require clever new solutions. On the other hand, biologists uncover innovative adaptations in form and function in a variety of different species on […]
Date: May 20th, 2022
You are an Infection Control Practitioner (ICP) for your county’s Public Health clinic. You have been invited to speak to a group of registered nurses who work in the public school system and a county-led group home. Your job is to provide education about common STDs and STIs with a focus on how the latest medications function […]
Date: May 19th, 2022
Use the information presented in the module folder along with your readings from the textbook to answer the following questions. Describe three (3) functions of a normal healthy body that help prevent the occurrence of UTIs: List two reasons why women are at higher risks for developing UTIs Briefly describe the two-step process used to […]
Date: May 19th, 2022
From what you were able to glean from the reading and films, what are some of the specific (maybe “proven”) benefits of medical marijuana? Have you personally experienced or has someone in your family (or among your friends) experienced relief from hash oil or some cannabis tincture? Do you know of someone using THCa or […]
Date: May 18th, 2022
What would you be willing to tolerate as far as the production of household goods and supplies from industrial hemp? X What would you be willing to tolerate as over the counter medicinal remedies from medicinal marijuana? X Considering hemp has finally been taken off the Schedule I Drug List (and CBD is now labeled […]
Date: May 18th, 2022
For your initial post, do some research on coronaviruses and then share what you learn about how a typical coronavirus compares to COVID-19. What does it mean for a virus to “mutate” and what could this mean to the process of developing immunity? Many people have chosen to get vaccinated while others have not. What do you think […]
Date: May 18th, 2022
Instructions: Now, you will focus on one animal species from your taxonomic group that has been found in one or both soft-bottom regions of the LA River. (Note: The name of your LA River group is the taxonomic group you have been assigned to. Your assigned taxonomic group will be one of the following: mammals, […]
Date: May 18th, 2022
Assignment Overview You have selected your focal species in LA River Species Selection discussion. In order to predict how LA River revitalization will affect your species, you need to know something about the ecology and conservation status of your species. Time to do some background research! To answer the following questions, you will need to […]
Date: May 18th, 2022
