Sept 27‚ 2010 Chapter 4 * With four valence electrons‚ carbon can form four covalent bonds with a variety of atoms * This tetra valence makes large‚ complex molecules possible * Fundamental groups: Alkanes and Alkenes * The electron configuration of carbon gives it covalent compatibility with many different elements * The valences of carbon and its most frequent partners (hydrogen‚ oxygen‚ and nitrogen) are the “building code” that governs the architecture of living
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signals on the membrane of a single neuron • Graded potentials decay with distance (electrotonic conduction); longdistance transmission depend on transforming signals to APs • Typically‚ alternating electric (within neuron) and chemical signals (between neurons) • Postsynaptic potential affected by number and frequency of APs Passive spread of electric signal Sub-threshold current flowing along the membrane decays with distance: • Resistance of cytoplasm • Leakage of charge across the membrane
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Biology- cell organelles assignment Animal cells: Introduction: An animal cell is called a eukaryotic cell; it has a cell membrane‚ cytoplasm and a nucleus. The cell surface is covered by a membrane only. The cell membrane is strong and keeps the cell together even though it is thin and flexible. The cell membrane also controls what goes in and out of the cell e.g. nutrients go in and waste comes out. The cytoplasm is inside the nucleus and it controls the cells activities. An animal is
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AP‚ quite possibly the best program for me. Not everyone can take 4 years of school in 3 but I believe that I’m a great fit for AP. For starters‚ AP is all about taking the initiative and learning on your own. I am already doing that‚ whether it be reading ahead on what I’m learning in class or doing extra on assignments to secure a 4+. I enjoy learning‚ it’s fun‚ my parents and teachers don’t have to force me to do it and AP will require lots of self-learning which is already one of my strengths
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the biological foundations of mental phenomena. 8: Psychology- The scientific study of the human mind and its functions‚ esp. those affecting behavior in a given context. 9: Nature-Nurture issue- The controversy over the relative contributions of biology and experience. 10: Natural selection: From among chance variations‚ nature selects the traits that best enable an organism to survive and reproduce in a particular environment. 11: Levels of analysis- A method for grouping theories together‚ based
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disease to be indoctrinated about. (“Insomnia Facts”) Insomnia presents itself as a compulsory topic in a student’s edification since this subject impacts slumber patterns of the general public and corresponds to three consequential themes unveiled in Biology: Matter and Energy‚ Models and Systems‚ and Science and Its Role in Society. The theme of Matter and Energy states the importance of organisms performing complex chemistry
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The article “Biology is Beauty” by Geoffrey Cowley touches on the aspects behind beauty. The article states that everyone shares a sense of what is attractive. Basically‚ Cowley is stating that people are attracted to what is on the outside‚ even if we do not know it. Even though points of attraction can vary over societies‚ beauty is an innate quality we all think of. The article touches on a few examples that the author feels explains. First‚ Cowley says that humans love symmetry; people prefer
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The function of a capsid‚ in virus biology‚ is to serve as a protective outer layer that protects the genetic material of the virus from the host’s defensive cells. The capsid is made up of proteins. The nucleic acid is what is contained within the capsid‚ which is a group of long‚ linear macromolecules‚ consisting of either DNA or RNA. There are two different cycles in which the virus uses a host cell to replicate and reproduce itself. These two cycles are known as the lytic cycle‚ and the lysogenic
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Before watching the film I did not think biology had anything to do with racism. I believe scientist tried to prove that race was biological in order to justify the actions against the non-white race. I had never really thought about where race had come from but was surprised‚ but not hard to believe‚ to hear in the film that race was created by humans to describe social and cultural differences. Knowing that race is not biological will not eliminate racisms today. Those that are racist today
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1. What are the characteristics of a living organism? 2. How do you determine the TOTAL magnification of the field of view of a microscope? 3. What is homeostasis? How is homeostasis important to the survival of an organism? How is homeostasis maintained in a human? 4. What is the difference between diffusion and osmosis? 5. Define osmosis‚ hypertonic‚ hypotonic‚ isotonic solutions 6. What happens if you have a high concentration of salt water on the outside of the egg‚ yet there is very little
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