Kyle Ouellette Building 4 Biological Molecules Carbohydrates‚ Amino Acids‚ Nucleotides‚ Lipids Observe: 1. Carbohydrates (monosaccharides‚ disaccharides‚ polysaccharides)‚ Lipids (of many kinds‚ including‚ triglycerides‚ phospholipids‚ and steroids‚ such as testosterone‚ estrogen‚ and cholesterol)‚ Proteins (including enzymes‚ lipoproteins‚ glycoproteins‚ structural proteins‚ hormones‚ etc)‚ and Nucleotides ( nucleotides join to form nucleic acids‚ which‚ along with a sugar and phosphate
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Discuss biological approaches to addiction (9+16 Marks) The genetics of addiction: * People who have an addictive personality are likely to be predisposed to it because of their genes. * Family and twin studies have demonstrated that genes contribute towards the development of alcohol dependence‚ with heritability estimates of between 50 and 60 % for both males and females. McGue‚ 1999 * Fowler et al‚ 2007 – found that in a study of 1‚214 twins genetic influences played a role in the
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The Biological Importance of Lipids Lipids are organic compounds found in all types of plant and animal cells. They always contain carbon‚ hydrogen and oxygen‚ however the relative amount of oxygen is less than the amount of carbohydrates in lipids. Lipids are polymers and the long chains of repeating units are joined together in a condensation reaction where water is also produced. The most common types of lipids are triglycerides‚ phospholipids and waxes. Triglycerides are formed by three fatty
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Quarterly 8/2. Available athttp://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3325/is_2_8/ai_n29117621/print?tag=artBody;col1 Gallimore‚ R. and R. Tharp (1990) ‘Teaching mind in society: teaching‚ schooling‚ and literate discourse’‚ in Moll‚ L. (ed.)‚ Vygotsky and Education: Instructional Implications and Applications of Sociohistorical Psychology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Holten‚ C. (1997) ‘Literature: A Quentessential Content‚’ in Snow‚ M. A. and D. M. Brinton (eds)The Content-Based Classroom: Perspectives
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be. Learning depends on individual. According to Beltran (1996)‚ person’s ability to learn gives enormous flexibility in our dealings with the world. Williams & Burden articulate contemporary views on learning when they state that education "must focus on the learner” (1997:205)‚ emphasizing learner participation in the learning process as joint course-designer‚ decision-maker‚ and evaluator‚ but also as a developing individual making sense of and constructing meaning in his/her own
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the major schools of thought in psychology‚ which are “the psychodynamic‚ behaviorist‚ cognitive‚ and evolutionary perspectives” (Kowalski & Westen‚ 2009‚ p. 12) and examine their major underlying assumptions. Additionally‚ to identify the primary biological foundations of psychology linked to behavior. Psychodynamic The Psychodynamic perspective was developed by Sigmund Freud and is based upon three major points. “First‚ people’s actions are determined by the way thoughts‚ feelings‚ and wishes
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3. Critical Analysis on the movie “Every Child Is Special”. Every Child Is Special is a Hindi drama film (Taare Zameen Par‚ translation: Stars On Earth) produced and directed by Aamir Khan (who also played the role of Ram Shankar Nikumbh an art teacher). It tells about a boy‚ Ishaan Awasthi an eight-year old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate and who were always getting in trouble at school for being so misbehaving and out of focus from his lessons. Too often
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The Biological Importance of Water! The ultimate importance of water is none other than the fact that life cannot exist without it. Water being the major component of our body cells‚ typically making 70-95% of it‚ constructs the body mass with approximately 80% being water. Humans are not the only ones who contain the valued material but other creatures like the jellyfish hold 96% of water as their body mass. The structure of the water molecules enables it to have extreme properties that are
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BE A SPECIAL EDUCATOR What does it mean to be a Special Educator? Grand Canyon University September 1‚ 2010 What does it mean to be a Special Educator? What does it mean to be a special educator? This question arises frequently in the world of education. There are many people who ask themselves this question every day. One could say that a special educator is an individual who has special interest and a passion for primarily interacting with children with disabilities. The special educator
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Biological Basis of Behavior William James- mental activity is also physiological activity Neuron- basic unit of the nervous system *Each neuron is a living cell with a nucleus and other parts common to all cells. Three main parts of the neuron: 1. Dendrites: the receiving part of the nucleus 2. Cell body (Soma): The processing part Electrochemical Transmission 3. Axon: the transmitting part Normal habit change: Doing the same behavior over and over again (same neurons being used over and over)
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