Cassie Browne Anthony Lulgjuraj Fly Lab Report Friday 9:30am Mutation #620 X Mutation #644 1) The vial labeled Mutation #620 contained female flies that displayed a mutation in eye color. This mutation causes a change in eye pigment from wild type (bright red) to a dark‚ reddish brown. The males possessed mutation #644. It is a mutation in wing morphology that reduces wing size. A controlled cross was conducted between these two true-breeding mutant flies. Their progeny (F1) being heterozygous for
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How did the universe originate and evolve to produce the galaxies‚ stars‚ and planets we see today? How did we get here? In order to understand how the Universe has changed from its initial simple state following the Big Bang (only cooling elementary particles like protons and electrons) into the magnificent Universe we see as we look at the night sky‚ we must understand how stars‚ galaxies and planets are formed. There are many questions associated with the creation and evolution of the major
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An Eye For An Eye Capital punishment has often been referred to as ‘an eye for an eye’. This idiomatic expression dates back to Mesopotamian times from Hammurabi’s Code. The phrase represents what many view as a harsh sense of justice based on a need for reprisal. What is the real purpose for capital punishment? Many Americans are becoming less and less concerned with using punishment as a deterrent for future crimes and more focused on using it as a means of retribution. In a recent study‚ eighty-eight
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An Eye for an Eye Life is a precious gift from God. Even when a person has no material possessions‚ life is still possessed. In light of these observations‚ it is logical to assume that murder‚ the taking of another’s life‚ is the most heinous of crimes. Undeniably‚ penalties imposed upon criminals should match the crimes committed. Therefore‚ the worst crime possible‚ murder‚ should receive the worst penalty possible‚ death. One argument against the death penalty comes from the Bible‚
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As seen in the cow eye dissections‚ the eye is one of the most complex organ in an organism. This small organ has multiple structures and tissues that work together to provide the organism with vision. The journey of the image formation begins at the Cornea‚ the outermost layer of the eye. Usually‚ this structure is transparent like water‚ but in this experiment‚ due to the chemicals used to preserve the eye ‚ the cornea appeared opaque. Its transparency is what allows light to easily pass through
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Research Question/Aim: To investigate which eye colour is dominant in my family. Variables: Independent: The generations of my family. Dependent: Eye colour. Constant: My family’s eye colour trait. Hypotheses & explanation: I think that the dominant eye colour of my family will be brown. This is because it has been proven by scientists that the allele for brown eyes is dominant compared to other eye colours. Also‚ brown eyes are the most common eye colour especially in people who are from
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Can Fruit Flies Reveal about Inheritance? Lab Notebook Chi-Square test for Case 1 Phenotype Observed No. (o) Expected No. (e) (o-e) (o-e) 2 (o-e) 2 e Red eyes 31 33 2 4 0.1212 Sepia eyes 13 11 2 4 0.3636 2 (to the nearest ten-thousandth) 0.4848 Questions 1. Why is it important to remove the adults in the parental generation? To keep the tests accurate‚ it is important to separate the adults from the parental generation so you know you are only crossing the F-1 flies. 2. What
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Process of Science What Can Fruit Flies Reveal about Inheritance? Lab Notebook Chi-Square test for Case 1 Phenotype Observed No. (o) Expected No. (e) (o-e) (o-e) 2 (o-e) 2 e Red eyes 3 Sepia eyes 1 2 (to the nearest ten-thousandth) Questions 1. Why is it important to remove the adults in the parental generation? It is important to keep the generations separate so that you know you are crossing only F1 flies. 2. What generation will their offspring be? The new offspring
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CONSTELLATIONS AND STARS There are about 48 old constellations. Today astronomers recognize 88 (44 in each hemisphere) dividing all of the entire sky. THE GREAT BEAR AND THE SEVEN STARS Probably the most famous group of stars is the Big Dipper. It is a part of the constellation called Ursa Major. It resembles a bear in many civilizations. The handle of the Dipper is the tail of the bear curving away from the bowl. THE LITTLE BEAR AND POLARIS: Five major constellations are always visible above the
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Persuasive Essay At some point in a kid’s life‚ they will beg for a cell phone. Most teens or preteens own one. However‚ some people abuse the privileges of having one. People do not understand the actual reasons for owning a cell phone. I am mature and independent enough to own one. I should be able to have a cell phone for convenience‚ to teach responsibility‚ and for safety. One positive reason for having a phone is for convenience. Cell phones are a great way to contact parents while
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