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Thursday, 2/26/2015

2/26/2015

 
  1. What does it mean when we say that something cycles?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word ecology?

Monday, 2/23/2015

2/23/2015

 
  1. How do you use evidence when answering a writing prompt?
  2. How can you support your evidence when answering a writing prompt?

Friday, 2/20/2015

2/20/2015

 
  1. Do you think the environment can influence your genes?  Why or why not?
  2. Where is DNA stored?  Why?

Thursday, 2/19/2015

2/19/2015

 
  1. What is the difference between dominant and recessive genes?
  2. How many copies of a recessive gene do you need to have in order to observe the phenotypic trait?

Wednesday, 2/18/2015

2/18/2015

 
  1. What is the genotype for a plant that is homozygous tall?  What is the genotype for a plant that is heterozygous tall?
  2. Complete the following cross:  TT x Tt.  How many plants will be considered tall?

Tuesday, 2/17/2015

2/17/2015

 
  1. What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?
  2. You find a yellow caterpillar crawling on your back pack.  You know that green caterpillars are dominant over yellow.
  • a.  Is the caterpillar homozygous or heterozygous?
  • b.  Is the caterpillar expressing the dominant color or recessive color?

Thursday, 2/12/2015

2/12/2015

 
  1. Do all cells continue to do mitosis?  Look it up.  Which ones don't?
  2. In your opinion, do you think embryonic stem cell research should be allowed? Why or why not?

Wednesday, 2/11/2015

2/11/2015

 
  1. What is a stem cell?
  2. How are cells in your body different from each other?

Tuesday, 2/10/2015

2/10/2015

 
  1. How many chromosomes does a human have?  A turtle? A dog?

  2. How many chromosomes do the gametes* of the animals in question 1 have?


*gametes are haploid

Monday, 2/9/2015

2/9/2015

 
  1. What are chromosomes made of?  Why do cells make chromosomes?
  2. What does diploid mean?  Haploid?

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