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.




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