BIO EXAM 1 BUILDING BLOCKS Aminoacids->Proteins->Enzymes Glucose=Polysaccrides Glyseral=Fat Molecule Neoclotides= DNA & RNA CRITERIA OF LIFE: (5) A. Biology: What is it?: BIOLOGY: is the scientific study of life B. What is life? -- Criteria for life: All living organisms have similar properties -composed of cells made up of macromolecules -growth‚ development & reproduction -heritable information in the form of DNA -sensitivity to stimuli -homeostasis (maintenance of internal environment)
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melanogaster: Mutant Fruit Flies Jessica E. Phillips Genetics 3301 April 13‚ 2012 Introduction: Drosophila melanogaster better known as the fruit fly can be found near rotting fruits‚ vegetables‚ or anywhere where there is food that has rotted and or fermented. (Potter‚ 2010) D. melanogaster has four different stages in its life cycle. The first stage of D. melanogaster is the egg which can last for about one day; then turns into a larva. The larva stage last for about 7-8 days. Once the
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Room 5 of the West House‚ in Akrotiri was 6 metres long‚ and classified as a miniature‚ which depicted a journey of a fleet of various ships‚ making a journey from one area of land to another. This fresco enables the observer to collect information about key elements of Theran society‚ such as the island’s inhabitants‚ and their roles and places in that society‚ the importance of maritime activity‚ and the definite class system established in the community. Aspects of the island itself are also revealed
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Fruit can make electricity!? Title: Fruit can make electricity!? I. Purpose The purpose of this activity is to find out if electricity can be made from some fruits. II. Hypothesis Fruits can generate electricity III. Procedure A. Research Electricity Is one type of energy or power. The electricity in one form or another is all around us. For example‚ our bodies and other living things have electricity in them. By controlling the electricity around us‚ by making it work for us‚ we have changed
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Bio Lab 1 Scientific Method Introduction The scientific method in action‚ designing and Performancing and experiment does thumb diameter‚ length or write diameter’s have an effect on the overall chance of winning a thumb wrestling match? In this investigation‚ we will develop a hypothesis based on physical data collected and test the hypothesis. Material Thumb‚ Ruler‚ Metric ruler Procedure 1. Measure the circumference of the thumb‚ in centimeters‚ at its widest point. Record this data in
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to enter and survive the anoxia coma‚ and generalize what body changes allow D. melanogaster to accomplish this feat. The results are then extrapolated to include how current research is using this information to reduce the amount of anoxia related stress humans with pulmonary diseases experience. Methods Each condition was tested with a separate single group of D. melanogaster (cold bath - 8 flies and warm bath – 11 flies)‚ and all of the flies used were approximately 1-9 day old males. Each group
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Bio Lab Report Erica Patterson September 10‚2013 Intro to cellular and molecular Biology Lab Abstract: In the Biology Laboratory Manual by Darrell S. Vodopich and Randy Moore are results to a similar experiment. The studied the hypothesis of carbon dioxide production by yeast fed sugar is not significantly different than the carbon dioxide production by the yeast fed in protein. Their hypothesis is the one that has helped formulate ours. We also will be answering the same to questions “What
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In “Lord of the Flies‚” Golding explores the theme of civilisation in juxtaposition with savagery; he compels the reader through the boys’ symbolic characters‚ and their struggle to survive in isolation of society and order. Through “Lord of the Flies‚” which is an allegorical novel‚ Golding warns us of the savagery that is within all of mankind; this is powerfully reflected through the time period in which the novel is set‚ in the aftermath of the Two World Wars‚ and the ongoing Atomic war. Ralph’s
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the flies under the ideal conditions. After the chi-squared values were found in each week (table 1)‚ in the third generation where the chi-squared was found to be 0.32 which most likely fall between the two values of 0.148 and 0.455. These two values correspond to a probability values of 0.70 and 0.50‚ and these two values lay to the left of the p- value of 0.05‚ which means the null hypothesis presented
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Chapter 15 The chromosomal basis of inheritance Key ideas: 1) Mendelian Inheritance has its physical basis in the behavior of chromosomes during sexual life-cycle. 2) Morgan traced a gene to a specific chromosome. 3) Linked genes tend to be inherited together because they are located on the same gene. 4) Independent assortment of chromosomes and crossing over produce genetic recombinants. 5) Geneticists use recombination data to map a chromosome’s genetic locus. 1900 Biology finally
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