Exploration: Building DNA Vocabulary: double helix‚ DNA‚ enzyme‚ mutation‚ nitrogenous base‚ nucleoside‚ nucleotide‚ replication Gizmo Warm-up The Building DNA Gizmo™ allows you to construct a DNA molecule and go through the process of DNA replication. Examine the components that make up a DNA molecule. 1. What are the two DNA components shown in the Gizmo? Nucleosides and phosphates 2. A nucleoside has two parts: a pentagonal sugar (deoxyribose) and a nitrogenous base (in color). When a
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LESSON TARGETS: I CAN explain the causes and consequences of four types of water pollution. I CAN classify real-world examples of water pollution. Vocabulary: bacterial pollution‚ nutrient pollution‚ sediment pollution‚ toxic pollution‚ water pollution Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Water pollution is the addition of harmful substances to water. Some of these substances are found at home. What household chemicals might be harmful if not disposed of properly
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Activity A: Body temperature Get the Gizmo ready: • If necessary‚ click Reset ( ). Question: What factors increase or decrease body temperature? 1. Observe: With the Air temp. at 0 °C (32 °F) and Body temp. at 37 °C (99 °F)‚ click Play ( ). After one simulated hour (does not have to be exact)‚ click Pause ( ). What is the body temperature after one hour? ____________________________________ 2. Gather data: Fill in the first line of the data table below. Then‚ use the same
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Trans fats are bad fats oil deep fried food Fibre: Regulate the functioning of the digestive system- healthy bowels. Reduces the production of cholesterol white bread‚ nuts MICRONUTRIENTS Water: Make up blood which transports oxygen and nutrients around the body‚ regulated body temperature tap water‚ watermelon Calcium: Formation of bone and teeth‚ transition of nervous system messages dairy- milk‚ cheese‚ cream Iron: Formation of haemoglobin- oxygen carrying part of blood. Formation
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occurs both in fresh and marine waters‚ where excessive development of certain types of algae disturbs the aquatic ecosystems and becomes a threat for animal and human health. The primary cause of eutrophication is an excessive concentration of plant nutrients originating from agriculture or sewage treatment. The purpose of this booklet is to describe in a simple way the causes of eutrophication‚ the environmental effects‚ the associated nuisances and health risk as well as the preventive and mitigating
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Nutrient Cycle Questions: 1. What ’spheres’ are involved in nutrient cycling? The atmosphere‚ the lithosphere‚ the biosphere and the hydrosphere. 2. What is the law of conservation of matter or mass? That matter can neither be created nor destroyed and that nature is essentially a closed system. 3. Why does it matter that nature is basically a ’closed system’? It matters because since all the elements we rely on to support life on the planet are here and have been here and there isn’t
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When doing this project I never realized until after I did the super tracker and the nutrient intake report that I had a very unhealthy diet and that I need to make a change. My Daily Calorie Limit was 2000 and I ate 2811. When I did MyPlate it told me that I should eat at 7 ounces of grains per day with half of the grain intake being whole grains‚ eat three cups of vegetables‚ two cups of fruit‚ three cups of dairy‚ and six ounces of protein. Also I should consume no more than six teaspoons of oils
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1 out of 1 points When comparing the two categories of nutrient standards‚ the Dietary Reference Intakes and the Daily Values‚ one difference between the two is: Selected Answer: the Daily Values are used in the United States only. Answers: the Daily Values are used in the United States only. the Dietary Reference Intakes are to be used on food labels. the Daily Values are a better way of determining nutrient goals of individuals. the Dietary Reference Intakes do not account for age
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Maximum Heart Rate 220 - Age PE Vocabulary Chapter 4 Nutrients: substances in food that your body needs for energy‚ proper growth‚ body maintenance‚ and functioning. Nutrition: the study of food and how your body uses the substances in food‚ eating habits and how they affect your health status Culture: the shared customs‚ traditions‚ and beliefs of a particular group Carbohydrates: the starches and sugars found in food Proteins: nutrients that help build‚ maintain‚ and repair body tissues Fats:
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NUTRIENTS IN BANANA PEELS Banana peels are also rich sources of potassium and contain much more soluble and insoluble fiber than their flesh. Dietary fiber promotes digestion and bowel movements and can reduce blood cholesterol levels. Banana peels also contain tryptophan‚ which increases serotonin levels in the body and affects mood‚ much like the drug Prozac does. According to "Prescription for Nutritional Healing‚" researchers in Taiwan discovered banana peel extract can ease depression because
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