A and P: Explain the two types of receptors for intercellular signals. Also explain the 3 types of responses that are possible when a membrane bound receptor is bound.
Biology: Identify 3 people who were involved with the development of the theory of evolution and what their contribution was.
Biochemistry: Explain how proteins can act as gateways through a cell membrane.
Physics: Explain each of the 6 types of simple machines and how they are able to reduce the amount of work being done.
Env Chem: Google "Life Straw" and explain what it is. Also express your opinion on this new technology.
Botany: Explain the ecological importance of each of the 3 main groups of protists. Also hypothesize what life may be like without them.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Post 17: Dec 10,11
A and P: Identify the glands associated with the endocrine system and one hormone that each produces.
Biology: Explain what you know about evolution in 3-5 sentences.
Biochemistry: Explain the role of each of the fat-soluble lipid vitamins discussed on p 221. What happens if there is a deficiency in one of these?
Physics: Explain the concepts of torque and a lever arm and how they relate to applied force.
Env Chem: Explain the three types of desalination being used currently. Why is this solution so important to our water supply and are the methods economically feasible?
Botany: Briefly describe each of the 3 main groups of protists.
Biology: Explain what you know about evolution in 3-5 sentences.
Biochemistry: Explain the role of each of the fat-soluble lipid vitamins discussed on p 221. What happens if there is a deficiency in one of these?
Physics: Explain the concepts of torque and a lever arm and how they relate to applied force.
Env Chem: Explain the three types of desalination being used currently. Why is this solution so important to our water supply and are the methods economically feasible?
Botany: Briefly describe each of the 3 main groups of protists.
Friday, December 6, 2013
Post 16: Dec 6,9
A and P: Explain each of the functions of the endocrine system and give an example of them from your daily life.
Bio: Why might genetic screening raise ethical concerns about privacy?
Biochemistry: List 3 functions of lipid molecules in the body:
Physics: Explain the concepts of universal gravitation and Newton's Thought Experiment as outlined in your text.
Environmental Chemistry: Explain the differences between covalent and ionic compounds. What makes an ion?
Botany: What is a protist? Give 2 examples of protists and where they can be found in nature.
Bio: Why might genetic screening raise ethical concerns about privacy?
Biochemistry: List 3 functions of lipid molecules in the body:
Physics: Explain the concepts of universal gravitation and Newton's Thought Experiment as outlined in your text.
Environmental Chemistry: Explain the differences between covalent and ionic compounds. What makes an ion?
Botany: What is a protist? Give 2 examples of protists and where they can be found in nature.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Post 15: Dec 4,5
A and P: Explain each of the 4 main blood types, their antigens and antibodies and their compatibility with each other. Which are the universal donor and recipient, why?
Bio: What is the human genome project and what were its 2 goals? What is project HapMap and why is it important?
Biochem: Explain what a lipid and a fatty acid are. How do you distinguish between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids? Give an example of each:
Botany: Explain 3 things that you have learned about bacteria through this class.
Env Chem: How does your water footprint compare to others you know? Why? How could you modify your water footprint so that it has less of an impact on the environment?
Physics: Mr. Blair walks along and twirls his keys in a circle at the end of a KSU lanyard down the hallway. If the keys have a centripetal acceleration of 145m/s2 and the lanyard has a length of 35 cm, what is the tangential speed of the keys? If the keys have a mass of 200.0g, what is the force experienced by the keys?
Bio: What is the human genome project and what were its 2 goals? What is project HapMap and why is it important?
Biochem: Explain what a lipid and a fatty acid are. How do you distinguish between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids? Give an example of each:
Botany: Explain 3 things that you have learned about bacteria through this class.
Env Chem: How does your water footprint compare to others you know? Why? How could you modify your water footprint so that it has less of an impact on the environment?
Physics: Mr. Blair walks along and twirls his keys in a circle at the end of a KSU lanyard down the hallway. If the keys have a centripetal acceleration of 145m/s2 and the lanyard has a length of 35 cm, what is the tangential speed of the keys? If the keys have a mass of 200.0g, what is the force experienced by the keys?
Monday, December 2, 2013
Post 14: Dec 2, 3
A and P: List and give an example from your life of each of the functions of blood.
Bio: Contrast - How do DNA and RNA differ? (p226) Also, explain the differences between the 3 types of RNA.
Biochem: Researches have developed drus based on hirudin, a throbin inhibitor from the medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis. Why would the leech be a good source for an anticoagulant?
Physics: Describe in as many ways as you can the motion and forces experienced in a whirly-bird ride at the carnival.
Env Chem: Describe a solution you are familiar with in terms of solvent and solute. Also explain how concentration could affect that solution both in a positive and negative way. Be specific. Is your solution an electrolyte? How do you know?
Botany: How do chemoautotrophic bacteria differ from photosynthetic bacteria? What do cyanobacteria and other bacteria have in common?
Bio: Contrast - How do DNA and RNA differ? (p226) Also, explain the differences between the 3 types of RNA.
Biochem: Researches have developed drus based on hirudin, a throbin inhibitor from the medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis. Why would the leech be a good source for an anticoagulant?
Physics: Describe in as many ways as you can the motion and forces experienced in a whirly-bird ride at the carnival.
Env Chem: Describe a solution you are familiar with in terms of solvent and solute. Also explain how concentration could affect that solution both in a positive and negative way. Be specific. Is your solution an electrolyte? How do you know?
Botany: How do chemoautotrophic bacteria differ from photosynthetic bacteria? What do cyanobacteria and other bacteria have in common?
Monday, November 25, 2013
Post 13: Nov 25,26
Anatomy: According to the chart on page 305, what is the composition of plasma by weight?
Biology: Summarize what you learned about your scientist that you did a biography on.
Biochemistry: Explain what could cause a blood vessel injury and the process behind it's repair.
Physics: Explain how momentum and kinetic energy change during the impact of two basketball players who collide into one another. Explain how mass and velocity are involved in this collision.
Env Chem: Summarize (5-7 sentences) what you learned from one of the sections that your classmates presented last class period.
Botany: No class due to thanksgiving break and fun day.
Biology: Summarize what you learned about your scientist that you did a biography on.
Biochemistry: Explain what could cause a blood vessel injury and the process behind it's repair.
Physics: Explain how momentum and kinetic energy change during the impact of two basketball players who collide into one another. Explain how mass and velocity are involved in this collision.
Env Chem: Summarize (5-7 sentences) what you learned from one of the sections that your classmates presented last class period.
Botany: No class due to thanksgiving break and fun day.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Post 12: Nov 21,22
Anatomy and Physiology: Explain an illness or disease that might cause an elevation of your neutrophils, basophils and eosinophils.
Biology: What sequences of bases would pair with the sequence TGACTA. How does replication ensure that cells have complete sets of DNA?
Biochemistry: What determines the rate of a reaction? Explain.
Env Chem: Explain 3 properties that make water unique.
Botany: If all of the bacteria in North America were eliminated for one year, how would our lives be affected?
Physics: Explain the concept of centripetal acceleration. Give an example as well.
Biology: What sequences of bases would pair with the sequence TGACTA. How does replication ensure that cells have complete sets of DNA?
Biochemistry: What determines the rate of a reaction? Explain.
Env Chem: Explain 3 properties that make water unique.
Botany: If all of the bacteria in North America were eliminated for one year, how would our lives be affected?
Physics: Explain the concept of centripetal acceleration. Give an example as well.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Post 11: Nov 19 and 20
A and P: Using the coloring book pages I gave the sub, briefly describe the formed elements found in blood.
Biology: Read through section 8.1 in the text and explain the role of Oswald Avery in discovering DNA.
Biochemistry: What is an enzyme and give 2 ways that they are important to the human body.
Env Chem: The book states "water is for life". Give 4 supporting reasons the book lists for this statement. (See page 199)
Physics: If an automobile engine delivers 100.0 HP of power, how much time will it take for the engine to do 1.2 x 10^6 J of work? (1 HP = 746W)
Botany: Describe each of the 3 shapes of bacteria. Does their shape affect their role?
Biology: Read through section 8.1 in the text and explain the role of Oswald Avery in discovering DNA.
Biochemistry: What is an enzyme and give 2 ways that they are important to the human body.
Env Chem: The book states "water is for life". Give 4 supporting reasons the book lists for this statement. (See page 199)
Physics: If an automobile engine delivers 100.0 HP of power, how much time will it take for the engine to do 1.2 x 10^6 J of work? (1 HP = 746W)
Botany: Describe each of the 3 shapes of bacteria. Does their shape affect their role?
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Post 10: Nov 14, 18
A and P: Briefly describe two of the disorders of the eye that you read about.
Biology: An organism is heterozygous dominant for feather color (brown). It breeds with another organism that is homozygous recessive (white) for feather color. What is the genotype and phenotype for their offspring?
Biochem: Describe what HIV is and how inhibitors have potential to stop the virus, including which enzymes were targeted.
Physics: An engineer working on a space mission claims that if momentum concerns are taken into account, a spaceship will need far less fuel for the return trip than for the first half of the mission. Write a short explanation to support this hypothesis.
Env Chem: Using the information from pages 166-170 in your text, summarize the process that occurs in an oil refinery and identify the products produced.
Botany: What do you know about bacteria? List 3 benefits and 3 harmful effects of bacteria as you know them.
Biology: An organism is heterozygous dominant for feather color (brown). It breeds with another organism that is homozygous recessive (white) for feather color. What is the genotype and phenotype for their offspring?
Biochem: Describe what HIV is and how inhibitors have potential to stop the virus, including which enzymes were targeted.
Physics: An engineer working on a space mission claims that if momentum concerns are taken into account, a spaceship will need far less fuel for the return trip than for the first half of the mission. Write a short explanation to support this hypothesis.
Env Chem: Using the information from pages 166-170 in your text, summarize the process that occurs in an oil refinery and identify the products produced.
Botany: What do you know about bacteria? List 3 benefits and 3 harmful effects of bacteria as you know them.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Post 9: Nov 12, 13
Anatomy and Physiology: Why is it that when you hear a faint sound, you turn your head toward it? Why does food not taste as good when a person has a cold?
Biology: Give 3 examples of traits that can be passed from generation to generation. Also, explain the difference between a purebred and hybrid (cross) organism.
Biochemistry: Outline the 4 stage process of drug development in the US.
Physics: Summarize the "Why it Matters" article on page 199.
Env Chem: After doing your research, in your opinion, can Typhoon Haiyan be linked to climate change? Explain. Also, briefly explain what a storm surge is.
Botany: Explain 3 things that you learned from the leaf colors article.
Biochemistry: Outline the 4 stage process of drug development in the US.
Physics: Summarize the "Why it Matters" article on page 199.
Env Chem: After doing your research, in your opinion, can Typhoon Haiyan be linked to climate change? Explain. Also, briefly explain what a storm surge is.
Botany: Explain 3 things that you learned from the leaf colors article.
Friday, November 8, 2013
Post 8: Nov 8,11
Biology: Using the table I provided in the notes, compare and contrast mitosis with meiosis using 4 facts about them.
Anatomy and Physiology: Briefly describe the 5 special senses in terms of their function.
Biochemistry: What are enzymes and briefly explain how they work.
Physics: A vehicle with a mass of 1/10 of the mass of another vehicle is involved in a head-on collision. In order to match the amount of momentum contained in the second vehicle, the vehicle must be traveling at 10x the speed of the second vehicle. Explain why this is. Also, where does the excess energy get transferred?
Environmental Chemistry: Find 3 facts about the recent super typhoon Haiyan.
Botany: What do you think causes tree leaves to change colors this time of year?
Anatomy and Physiology: Briefly describe the 5 special senses in terms of their function.
Biochemistry: What are enzymes and briefly explain how they work.
Physics: A vehicle with a mass of 1/10 of the mass of another vehicle is involved in a head-on collision. In order to match the amount of momentum contained in the second vehicle, the vehicle must be traveling at 10x the speed of the second vehicle. Explain why this is. Also, where does the excess energy get transferred?
Environmental Chemistry: Find 3 facts about the recent super typhoon Haiyan.
Botany: What do you think causes tree leaves to change colors this time of year?
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Post 7: Nov 6,7
A and P: While working on your house, you step on a nail. How would you perceive this pain and would it be localized or non-localized and why? How might you help relieve the pain using the gate control theory?
Biology: Humans reproduce using sexual reproduction, where egg and sperm fuse together. What is this process called and how does it help to create diversity in the human species?
Biochemistry: Explain the 3 ways in which the rate of a chemical reaction can be increased.
Env Chem: Explain the relationship between human development and energy consumption. Which type of economies will be using the most energy in the projected future?
Botany: What might be the advantage in modifying a seed's longevity and/or dormancy period? Explain.
Physics: Explain how momentum, mass and velocity are related. Which has more momentum a semi or a car? Why?
Biology: Humans reproduce using sexual reproduction, where egg and sperm fuse together. What is this process called and how does it help to create diversity in the human species?
Biochemistry: Explain the 3 ways in which the rate of a chemical reaction can be increased.
Env Chem: Explain the relationship between human development and energy consumption. Which type of economies will be using the most energy in the projected future?
Botany: What might be the advantage in modifying a seed's longevity and/or dormancy period? Explain.
Physics: Explain how momentum, mass and velocity are related. Which has more momentum a semi or a car? Why?
Monday, November 4, 2013
Post 6: Nov 4,5
A and P: Distinguish between the types of general sense receptors.
Biology: Explain 3 factors that regulate cell growth, division and death. Be specific in your answer.
Biochemistry: What is the primary cause for the movement of the protein myosin and briefly describe each of the stages of the actin-myosin reaction.
Env Chem: According to the authors at http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/biodiesel_benefits.html
why is biodiesel the best choice for alternative fuel consumption? Do you agree? Why or why not?
Botany: Seed and fruit dispersal is achieved with the aid of wind, water, animals, mechanical means and humans. If you were designing a new plant, can you think of any new way in which it might be dispersed?
Physics: Many scientific units are named after famous scientists or inventors. The SI unit of power, the watt, was named for the Scottish scientist James Watt. The SI unit of energy, the joule, was named for the English scientist James Prescott Joule. Use the internet to write a paragraph on what you learn about each of these two scientists and their contributions.
Biology: Explain 3 factors that regulate cell growth, division and death. Be specific in your answer.
Biochemistry: What is the primary cause for the movement of the protein myosin and briefly describe each of the stages of the actin-myosin reaction.
Env Chem: According to the authors at http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/biodiesel_benefits.html
why is biodiesel the best choice for alternative fuel consumption? Do you agree? Why or why not?
Botany: Seed and fruit dispersal is achieved with the aid of wind, water, animals, mechanical means and humans. If you were designing a new plant, can you think of any new way in which it might be dispersed?
Physics: Many scientific units are named after famous scientists or inventors. The SI unit of power, the watt, was named for the Scottish scientist James Watt. The SI unit of energy, the joule, was named for the English scientist James Prescott Joule. Use the internet to write a paragraph on what you learn about each of these two scientists and their contributions.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Post 5: Oct 31, Nov 1
A and P: Briefly explain the 3 plexuses and the areas of the body that they innervate.
Biology: How does chemosynthesis differ from photosynthesis in energy production?
Biochemistry: Explain each of the types of structural proteins and their role in the body (cell).
Physics: How are power, time and energy related?
Environmental Chemistry: Explain the 3 technologies that have been implemented to increase the efficiency of coal-fired plants while decreasing the harmful emissions. See page 165.
Botany: Do you believe the botanical distinction between fruits and vegetables is a good one? If not, how would you change it?
Biology: How does chemosynthesis differ from photosynthesis in energy production?
Biochemistry: Explain each of the types of structural proteins and their role in the body (cell).
Physics: How are power, time and energy related?
Environmental Chemistry: Explain the 3 technologies that have been implemented to increase the efficiency of coal-fired plants while decreasing the harmful emissions. See page 165.
Botany: Do you believe the botanical distinction between fruits and vegetables is a good one? If not, how would you change it?
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Post 4: Oct 29,30
A and P: Explain what a reflex is and it's 5 components. Differentiate between the two main types of reflexes.
Biology: How does cytokinesis differ in animal and plant cells? Why is it important for all organisms to form new cells?
BONUS: Differentiate between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Explain how they are related.
Biochemistry: Briefly explain what hemoglobin and myglobin are and how they are related through evolution.
Physics: Identify 5 common objects around your house that can both contain potential and kinetic energy depending on their use. Explain each of these.
Env Chem: Why is it important to develop alternative forms of energy for use in the future? Develop a plan for the research, development and implementation of a alternative fuel of your choice in our area.
Botany: Pines and other plants that grow in very cold climates have sunken stomata just like plants of the desert, yet the annual precipitation where they grow may be very abundant. Is there any advantage to their having such a modification? Explain.
Biology: How does cytokinesis differ in animal and plant cells? Why is it important for all organisms to form new cells?
BONUS: Differentiate between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Explain how they are related.
Biochemistry: Briefly explain what hemoglobin and myglobin are and how they are related through evolution.
Physics: Identify 5 common objects around your house that can both contain potential and kinetic energy depending on their use. Explain each of these.
Env Chem: Why is it important to develop alternative forms of energy for use in the future? Develop a plan for the research, development and implementation of a alternative fuel of your choice in our area.
Botany: Pines and other plants that grow in very cold climates have sunken stomata just like plants of the desert, yet the annual precipitation where they grow may be very abundant. Is there any advantage to their having such a modification? Explain.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Post 3: Oct 24,28
A and P: Explain the general functions of each of the 4 lobes of the brain. If someone has a speech impairment, which area of the brain might be affected?
Biology: Describe surface area and volume. Which has a larger ratio of surface area to volume, a tennis ball or a soccer ball? Explain your reasoning. Why is it important to have a greater surface area to volume ratio in cells?
Biochemistry: Explain what the primary, secondary and tertiary structures of a protein are and their importance.
Env Chem: Explain entropy in terms of how the 2nd law of thermodynamics explains it and give an example from your own experience.
Physics: Define work in your own terms and then as the book defines it. Compare the two definitions and identify how they differ, or do they?
Botany: Explain the process of abscission in your own words and briefly detail how it occurs.
Biology: Describe surface area and volume. Which has a larger ratio of surface area to volume, a tennis ball or a soccer ball? Explain your reasoning. Why is it important to have a greater surface area to volume ratio in cells?
Biochemistry: Explain what the primary, secondary and tertiary structures of a protein are and their importance.
Env Chem: Explain entropy in terms of how the 2nd law of thermodynamics explains it and give an example from your own experience.
Physics: Define work in your own terms and then as the book defines it. Compare the two definitions and identify how they differ, or do they?
Botany: Explain the process of abscission in your own words and briefly detail how it occurs.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Post 2: Oct 22,23
Biology: What do you think might happen if the G2 checkpoint stopped working in cells?
Do you think a skin cell would have a long or short G1 stage? Why?
AnP: Which of the divisions of the nervous system would be first utilized when a you receive a shot in the arm? What neurons would be stimulated?
Biochem: Explain why protein shape is so important.
Env Chem: Explain the difference between kinetic and potential energy. When a child is swinging on a swing, explain how potential energy is converted to kinetic and back.
Botany: Explain 5 of the types of leaves and how each of their functions is specialized for its use.
Physics: Briefly outline or detail 5 of the main events/discoveries that occurred in the world of Physics from 1540-1690.
Do you think a skin cell would have a long or short G1 stage? Why?
AnP: Which of the divisions of the nervous system would be first utilized when a you receive a shot in the arm? What neurons would be stimulated?
Biochem: Explain why protein shape is so important.
Env Chem: Explain the difference between kinetic and potential energy. When a child is swinging on a swing, explain how potential energy is converted to kinetic and back.
Botany: Explain 5 of the types of leaves and how each of their functions is specialized for its use.
Physics: Briefly outline or detail 5 of the main events/discoveries that occurred in the world of Physics from 1540-1690.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Post 1: Oct 21, 22
Biology: What would happen if energy production within the cell had to occur without oxygen? What would be the products and what are it's noticeable effects?
Biochemistry: Briefly explain what you have learned about the human genome and its importance in rfdetermining disease treatment.
Anatomy: Explain how your body uses each of the functions of the nervous system daily:
Env chem: If the first law of thermodynamics is held to be true, where is the energy that appears to be lost in a chemical reaction such as combustion actually transferred?
Physics: Explain the coefficients of static and kinetic friction in terms of a car on the road.
Botany: Explain the roles of parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma within a plant.
Biochemistry: Briefly explain what you have learned about the human genome and its importance in rfdetermining disease treatment.
Anatomy: Explain how your body uses each of the functions of the nervous system daily:
Env chem: If the first law of thermodynamics is held to be true, where is the energy that appears to be lost in a chemical reaction such as combustion actually transferred?
Physics: Explain the coefficients of static and kinetic friction in terms of a car on the road.
Botany: Explain the roles of parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma within a plant.
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