Genetic Modification Read the article from the Guardian newspaper entitled, “Genetically modified babies given go ahead by UK ethics body.” The article describes a report from an ethics panel in the United Kingdom that assessed whether it was ethical for parents to genetically modify embryos, either to prevent genetic diseases or to enhance particular features […]
Date: November 7th, 2022
Watch Ted talk How bacteria talk by Bonnie Bassler and write a one page summary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXWurAmtf78
Date: November 7th, 2022
Research paper over Uterine Cancer Information given about: history of condition and discovery, what causes the issue, who is at risk, ages/gender affected, treatment, is it lethal, reproductive implications
Date: November 7th, 2022
List the principal functions of the major parts of the brain. Identify the parts and function of the autonomic nervous system. Instructions Step 1: Respond to the following: The brain is arguably the most important organ in the human body. It is vital to many bodily processes and to daily living. Without the brain, the […]
Date: November 7th, 2022
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY Research Goals You will explore two research questions: 1) What effects does island area have on species richness (species-area relationship), and 2) What effects does distance of an island from mainland have on species richness (species- distance relationship). 3) How do species dispersal abilities affect species richness on islands. EXCEL work and word submission […]
Date: November 7th, 2022
Topics to cover: -What are muscles made of/ type of cells -Major & minor function of this structure -Types of diseases that occur in this part of the body -Ways to treat diseases within this particular structure/ how does the structure repair itself? -How do the cells correspond with each other within this structure -Cell […]
Date: November 7th, 2022
In this paper we will investigate, the effects of multiple factors(just traffic volume and bark texture) on the relative abundance of lichen on street trees. Does bark texture and traffic volume affect lichen abundance? HYPOTHESIS & PREDICTIONS Traffic Volume Hypothesis: Traffic Volume affects lichen abundance. Prediction: Traffic volume should decrease lichen abundance Bark Texture Hypothesis: […]
Date: November 6th, 2022
You have been studying the synapse by electron microscopy and wish to learn more about proteins of the postsynaptic density (PSD). How would you begin to characterize PSD proteins? How would you pinpoint one protein (protein X) to characterize further? How would you obtain information about this protein and obtain its cDNA? What would you […]
Date: November 6th, 2022
Choose a focal species. This can be any wild, non-domesticated animal, plant, fungus, or Protistan species (i.e., any Eukaryote). If you are using a focal species for an assignment in another class, you may use it here as well, but be sure that it is a species, not a group of species. Identify your focal […]
Date: November 4th, 2022
Throughout the semester, you will be evaluating your diet for both calorie and nutrient intake to assess your overall nutrition. In the first assignment, you will use the Dietary Log to track your diet for three (3) days. Click this link to open the assignment: “Dietary Log” This food journal will be used for the […]
Date: November 4th, 2022
