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Thursday

3/28/2019

 
1.  Where can nitrogen be found in the environment?

2.  What macromolecules that make up organisms contain nitrogen?

Wednesday

3/27/2019

 
The carbon cycle includes the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
1.  Tell me one abiotic factor of those processes.

2.  Tell me one biotic factor of those processes.

Tuesday

3/26/2019

 
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1.  The sun is out, what part of the water cycle is happening to these buckets of water?








2.  How is the tree contributing to the water cycle?  What vocab word describes this?  

Monday

3/25/2019

 
1.  Every living thing is made of carbon because they are made up of the same macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids).  How might carbon move from a living organism to a non-living thing in the environment or vice versa?

2.  Water is an essential part of life.  Our planet and our bodies are made up of water.  What is water called when it's surrounded by land?  When it's found in the atmosphere?  Where is most water found on Earth?

Thursday

3/21/2019

 
1.  The Galapagos tortoise with short necks and legs lived in areas with with low vegetation, while the tortoises with long necks and legs lived in areas with tall vegetation. This is an example of...

2.  The female housefly may lay a total of 5 to 6 batches of 75 to 100 eggs. In warm weather, eggs hatch in 12 to 24 hours. The larva will pupate and become adults capable of reproduction in eight days. Do you think evolution will happen slowly or quickly in this population? Why?

March 18th, 2019

3/18/2019

 
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 1.  What driving force of evolution is the top picture an example of?







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2.  In this picture a person is walking and accidentally squishes some bugs.  What driving force of evolution is the bottom picture an example of?  Why?

Monday

3/18/2019

 

1. How does migration increase genetic diversity?
2. Tell me two other driving forces of evolution.

Thursday

3/14/2019

 
1.  What are adaptations?

2.  During the game in task 1, what helps organisms survive a natural disaster like a volcano or a predator like bigfoot?

Wednesday

3/13/2019

 
1.  What do organisms compete for?  ​

2. What does survival of the fittest mean? (two things must happen)
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Tuesday

3/12/2019

 
1.  What is natural selection?

2.  How do you think humans have affected natural selection?
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