Fruit Fly Lab Alycia Fletcher Biology IB HL March 25th 2010 Fruit Fly Lab Introduction Genes can either be sex-linked or autosomal. If a gene appears mostly in one sex chances are the gene is sex-linked and if it appears frequently in both sexes it is most likely autosomal. Using Drosophila melanogaster‚ also known as the fruit fly‚ we will determine whether the gene is sex-linked or autosomal. Drosophila melanogasters have a relatively short life span and are an excellent organism
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Strange fruit Strange fruit is a song/poem by Billie Holiday which talks about the lynching mob. We have read it and heard it and this is my response to it‚ which includes how the imagery is explained‚ the message of the poem‚ how successfuly the point has been made and the differences between the poem and the song. Imagery The poem describes a gory image‚ Negroes hung from trees by the lynching mob. This scene is a horrible one to make into a poem‚ and writing techniques are used to make
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Ivan Chavez B1 Invasive Species: The Mexican Fruit fly An invasive species is a species that does not naturally take place in a particular area and with its arrival brings economic‚ environmental or human harm (1). Recently there has been a bigger emphasis on invasive species (1). They are threatening our agriculture and forests and causing major impacts to our cities (1). The characteristics that make the species thrive in their environment vary with each. Their characteristics
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There are different strategies followed by people to save food like limited cooking‚ limited purchase of food items etc. This study is concentrated on how people are using the fruits and vegetable waste like peel and skin which are usually thrown to thrash. The result was a surprise because even though some people are throwing the waste to trash‚ many are utilizing it in a different way‚ they are recycling it. In this study‚ few people about 6 out of 20 ( show percentage) are throwing away the waste
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The Forbidden Fruit It seems like the greatest anecdotes revolve around an apple; Adam and Eve damned all of mankind for an apple and an apple inspired Newton’s whole life work. The scrumptious Frisbee-shaped apple pie that Gary Soto’s six-year old self snatches is almost worth spending the rest of eternity in hell. The author compels the reader that the rush and risk of stealing appears pleasuring enough when you enjoy it‚ but guilt fills the conscience when it vanishes. The use of diction‚ imagery
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One day I noticed that the bananas in my kitchen were always turning brown quickly. I wondered which fruit decomposes the fastest. Id ecided to compare a banana‚ pear‚ apple‚ strawberry‚ and orange. I gathered my materials: 1 of each fruit‚ 5 see-through disposable plastic containers‚ and my camera (so I could take pictures of the fruits). My hypothesis was that the strawberry would rot first‚ followed by the banana‚ then the pear‚ and then the apple. I didn’t think the orange would even rot at all
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Cranberry Fruit Jellied Salad Ingredients: 1 6 ounce package cranberry or raspberry gelatin 2 cups boiling water 1 14 ounce can jellied cranberry sauce 1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple‚ well drained 1 tablespoon lemon juice ½ cup orange juice ½ cup chopped walnuts or nut of choice‚ optional Directions: Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. In another medium sized bowl‚ mash cranberry sauce and add to gelatin; also add crushed pineapple‚ orange‚ lemon juice and nuts‚ if using. Pour into a mold and refrigerate
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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This paper studies the fruit juice market in the Philippines. The market has experienced significant growth in recent years primarily owing to the craze toward health-food consumption. However‚ the relatively higher prices of fruit juices compared to other types of beverages have limited the consumer base to a small percentage of the population. Furthermore‚ various factors such as high packaging costs‚ seasonality and unavailability of raw materials‚ and inadequate transportation
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Lab Report: Flowers‚ Fruits‚ and Seeds Part 1: Flowers Directions: Answer the questions below using the picture of the Gladiolus‚ or Lily flower‚ below. 1. How many petals does this flower have? From this point of view‚ I can see 10 colorful petals. 2. 3. How many stamens does this flower have? I see about 3. 4. 5. How many stigmas does this flower have? I can see about 6 or 7 stigmas. 6. 7. Is this the flower of a monocot or a dicot? A monocot. 8. 9. Explain your answer for question
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Anti-angiogenesis Effect of Calabash Fruit (Crescentia cujete Linn.) Pericarp Fruit via Choriollantoic Membrane Assay: A Potential Agent against Tumour Vascularisation R. J. I. Tambole‚ M. J. K. Peteros‚ J. J. Alegado Bayugan National Comprehensive High School ABSTRACT Cancer has been a leading cause of death worldwide and will still be the same on the future if necessary actions will not be done. A lot of people can be affected by this disease yet not all of them have the access
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