Hey Scholars!!!
This week is our CSI week of Genetics. We have talked about bloodtyping and now we are discussing DNA Fingerprinting. For this weeks post you can either research and find out what bloodtype you are (hint: look at your birth cert.) or you can find a news article where DNA FingerPrinting helped solve a criminal case.
Good Luck Detectives
Sincerely,
Mr. D
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Week 9: Albinism a rare genetic disorder
Hey Scholars!!!
Since we are covering Albinism this week, the rare autosomal recessive disorder My challenge for you this week is to post a link to a great photograph of an organism with Albinism.
Happy Hunting Scholars
Mr. D
Since we are covering Albinism this week, the rare autosomal recessive disorder My challenge for you this week is to post a link to a great photograph of an organism with Albinism.
Happy Hunting Scholars
Mr. D
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Week 8: Codons... its all about codes... secret agent man!!!!
Hey Scholars,
We are cruisin along.... only 4 more weeks until spring break. This week we are discussion RNA and its involvement with Protein Synthesis. Proteins are what makes cells so different from one another and allow for cell specialization. It takes transcription and translation to construct these proteins and it involves alot of codons (set of three nitrogen bases) to do so. For this weeks post create your own coded message using the decoder handout that I gave in class on Tuesday. Keep it scholarly.
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Mr. D
We are cruisin along.... only 4 more weeks until spring break. This week we are discussion RNA and its involvement with Protein Synthesis. Proteins are what makes cells so different from one another and allow for cell specialization. It takes transcription and translation to construct these proteins and it involves alot of codons (set of three nitrogen bases) to do so. For this weeks post create your own coded message using the decoder handout that I gave in class on Tuesday. Keep it scholarly.
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Mr. D
Monday, March 9, 2009
Week 7: Funny Biology Jokes
Hey scholars,
I hope the first 6 weeks of Biology have been enjoyable so far. For some of us we need a fresh six weeks to start strong. Sometimes I like to look back in the past and laugh a little. So for this weeks post tell me a funny Biology Joke and lets start this six weeks anew.
HAHA
Mr. D
PS: be sure you site your joke (no plagarists)
I hope the first 6 weeks of Biology have been enjoyable so far. For some of us we need a fresh six weeks to start strong. Sometimes I like to look back in the past and laugh a little. So for this weeks post tell me a funny Biology Joke and lets start this six weeks anew.
HAHA
Mr. D
PS: be sure you site your joke (no plagarists)
Monday, March 2, 2009
Week 6: Cancers
Hey Scholars,
This week we are talking about cell growth and reproduction as well as what happens when this growth becomes uncontrolled. There is a factoid that says 3 out of 4 people will be directly affected by some type of cancer throughout their lives. I know that this is a scary statistic for most of you but science is working hard to find a cure or at least battle all types of cancer. I'm sure you are all aware by now of my direct connection with cancer (my dad having throat cancer from years of smoking) but I'm sure people close to you have been affected by cancer as well. For this weeks post you have two choices you can blog about someone close to you that has been affected by cancer and tell their story.... or... you can enlighten us with new cancer treatments that are being developed.
Have A Great Week
Mr. D
This week we are talking about cell growth and reproduction as well as what happens when this growth becomes uncontrolled. There is a factoid that says 3 out of 4 people will be directly affected by some type of cancer throughout their lives. I know that this is a scary statistic for most of you but science is working hard to find a cure or at least battle all types of cancer. I'm sure you are all aware by now of my direct connection with cancer (my dad having throat cancer from years of smoking) but I'm sure people close to you have been affected by cancer as well. For this weeks post you have two choices you can blog about someone close to you that has been affected by cancer and tell their story.... or... you can enlighten us with new cancer treatments that are being developed.
Have A Great Week
Mr. D
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