Cornell Notes for Miller Chapter 4 Biodiversity * The biodiversity found in genes‚ species‚ ecosystems‚ an ecosystem processes is vital to sustaining life on earth. * Part of the Earth’s natural capital * Biodiversity is the variety of the earth’s species‚ the genes they contain‚ the ecosystems in which they live‚ and the ecosystem processes such as energy flow and nutrient cycling that sustain all life. * Renewable resource * Plays a role in preserving the quality of the air
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Chapter 8 Sex Distinction – the biological distinction between females and males. Incest Taboo – a norm forbidding sexual relations or marriage between certain relatives. 1960 Birth Control – New technology also played a part in the sexual revolution. The birth control pill‚ introduced in 1960‚ not only prevented pregnancy but also made sex more convenient. Premarital Sex – sexual intercourse before marriage – among young people. Sexual Orientation – a person’s romantic and emotional attraction
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Chapter 40 - The Eisenhower Era 1952 – 1960 1. The Advent of Eisenhower 1. Election of 1952: Democrats not favored- had not succeeded in Korea‚ Truman had retired McArthur‚ war had caused inflation‚ and there were accusations of scandal amongst communist-hunters 2. Democrats chose Adlai E. Stevenson‚ the witty‚ eloquent‚ idealistic governor of Illinois 3. Republicans rejected isolationist Robert A. Taft and instead chose World War II hero Dwight D. Eisenhower to run for
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What is passive transport? Passive transport is the movement of substances across the cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell. During passive transport‚ substances move down their concentration gradient‚ hence no energy is required. Passive transports can happen through three different channels‚ namely 1. lipid bilayer 2. pore protein 3. carrier protein SIMPLE DIFFUSION What is diffusion? Diffusion is the movement of particles from a high density region to a low
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SBI3U1-04 Final Exam Study Notes Unit 1: Diversity of Living Things 1.1 Importance of Biodiversity Spotlight on Honeybees Very important‚ pollinate flowers allowing plants to reproduce Play vital role in food chain‚ if they die‚ all organisms that rely on them will die as well Dying because of pesticides‚ parasitic Varroa mite (infects beehives and sucks of bees’ blood)‚ the Israeli acute paralysis virus (immobilizes and kill bees) No genetic diversity = Less resistant to parasites
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0Chapter 25 Outline: The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution I. The Road to World War I Notes A Nationalism and Internal Dissent B Nation-States caused conflict instead of companionship i. Intended to unite nations ii. Rivalries over colonial and commercial interests C Crooked Actions i. Governments avoiding war being punished‚ instigators seen as heroes ii. Allies/Enemies were formed iii. Each nation-state thought of themselves as individuals D Self-Segregation
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Chapter 5 Notes The study of energy and its transformations is called thermodynamics. An aspect of thermodynamics that deals with the relationships between chemical reactions and energy changes involving heat is called thermochemistry. 5.1 The Nature of Energy Energy is defined as the capacity to do work or produce heat. Work is the energy used to cause an object with mass to move. Heat is the energy of an object that causes its temperature to increase. Kinetic and Potential Energy
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APUSH American Pageant: Edition 13 Chapter 1 Notes Founding the New Nation The people who settled in America didn’t want to found a new nation. They were Europeans who continued to view themselves as Europeans‚ and they regarded America as the “western rim of a transatlantic European world”. The settlers who came to America were much alike. They spoke English and wanted an agricultural society. They grew to cherish the ideals like individual liberty‚ self-government‚ religious tolerance‚ and
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Sang Kim Enzyme Catalyst Purpose/Problem: There are four parts to the Enzyme Catalyst lab - Activity A‚ B‚ C‚ and D. In activity A‚ the characteristics of enzyme actions will be observed. The main purposes are to determine the rate of an enzyme catalyzed reaction‚ to study the characteristics of an enzyme mediated reaction‚ and to observe the effect of heat on enzyme activity. The purpose of activity B is to use the Titration Protocol to determine the initial amount of H 2O2 present
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To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter Questions Chapter 1 1. Maycomb is a slow‚ tired town with an incredible assortment of citizens. But‚ all of them are typical small town personalities: the gossips‚ the hicks‚ the poor‚ the upper-class‚ the boogeyman‚ etc. Atticus is a lawyer‚ a “satisfactory” father and supportive of his family. Jem is the typical older brother and Scout the typical younger sister. They are best friends. Yet fight/argue plenty. 2. Dill is small for his age‚ with white-blond hair and
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