Thursday, March 29, 2012

science fair

Did you do a project what was the topic ? 

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Types

What is the difference between a genotype and a phenotype in an organism ? 

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

purebred

Why might farmers plant purebred crop seeds?

Monday, March 26, 2012

Alleles

What are the traits in a gene called ? 


hint page 128 

Friday, March 23, 2012

what is larger

          Please put the following in order by size 
 Chromosome 
RNA
 Gene
DNA 

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Mitosis or Cell Division

What are four ways an organism can use mitosis ? 

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Mutation

What is a mutation? When do they occur?

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Monday, March 19, 2012

DNA 3.19.12

What are the nitrogen based pairs in a DNA molecule ?


Hint Page 113 of life structures and functions 

Friday, March 16, 2012

Bees

What role do bees play in reproduction of some plants? 



Thursday, March 15, 2012

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

cell division

Do all organisms use cell division ?


hint page 98 life structure and functions 

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Cells Cells and More Cells

How does one cell become two ? Does this happen the same way for all types of cells? What do you think ? 

Monday, March 12, 2012

Nervous System Test

What do you now know about the Nervous System that you didn't know? 

Friday, March 9, 2012

reaction and reflexes

Explain the advantages of having reflexes controlled by the spinal cord. 

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The Teen Brain

How is the teen brain different than an adult brain? 


Hint you have a teen brain 

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Reflexes

Why are reflexes important?


What sorts of things might slow reflexes or reaction time? 


Hint page 125 paragraph 1 HBS 

Monday, March 5, 2012

Nervous System 5

The peripheral nervous system has two major divisions. What are they called and what do they control?

Hint page 123 paragraph 3

Friday, March 2, 2012

Nervous System 4

What are the two major divisions are the nervous system?


hint page 121 paragraph 3 


What is the small space between neurons called ?


hint page 121 paragraph 1 


Do neurons or nerve cells come in different sizes ?