http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/07/070722162434.htm
The article talks about how organic farming can improve soil. All around it produces better crops for farmers. It explains what it does for the soil and why.
What is the major role of this molecule in the cell? Its regenerates it and makes it stronger.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That this was good for the soil. It also produces better crops. Farmers have been practicing this process for many years.
What impact would the absence of this molecule have on the cell? Farmers would loose money and the soil would go bad.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
New Insight Into HIV Infection
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070504131255.htm
The article talks about how HIV enters a host cell and carries its DNA into the host's nucleus. It describes how the virus spreads through the body and inffect other cells.
What is the major function of this cell's organelle? Hold and transport information and is like the brain of the cell.
Which cell types have this organelle? Eukaryotes
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That viruses have protective protiens. Other than that we have already learned this year.
What impact would the absence of this organelle have on the cell? No plants or animals would be here.
The article talks about how HIV enters a host cell and carries its DNA into the host's nucleus. It describes how the virus spreads through the body and inffect other cells.
What is the major function of this cell's organelle? Hold and transport information and is like the brain of the cell.
Which cell types have this organelle? Eukaryotes
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That viruses have protective protiens. Other than that we have already learned this year.
What impact would the absence of this organelle have on the cell? No plants or animals would be here.
Progress Toward Artificial Photosynthesis?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/03/070312152123.htm
This article is about how plants can practice of artificail photosynthesis. Scientist help the plants by giving them a metal catalysts. It help speeds up and is capeable of greaking down C-O into CO2. They also used metal free catalysts and see what it would do.
What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis? CO2 + H2O + light enerdy= ( CH2O)+ O2
What organelles are involved in this process? cell membrane, cell wall, cytoplasm, chorophylls.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. Plants could make artificial photosynthesis. Use many organelles in the process. It is just as good as regular photosynthesis.
What impact would the absence of this process have on the biosphere? It would make all the hard work of the team good for nothing but there would still natural photosynthesis.
This article is about how plants can practice of artificail photosynthesis. Scientist help the plants by giving them a metal catalysts. It help speeds up and is capeable of greaking down C-O into CO2. They also used metal free catalysts and see what it would do.
What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis? CO2 + H2O + light enerdy= ( CH2O)+ O2
What organelles are involved in this process? cell membrane, cell wall, cytoplasm, chorophylls.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. Plants could make artificial photosynthesis. Use many organelles in the process. It is just as good as regular photosynthesis.
What impact would the absence of this process have on the biosphere? It would make all the hard work of the team good for nothing but there would still natural photosynthesis.
Unlocking The Function Of Enzymes
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071106164755.htm
This article is about how to determine which molecule triggers a enzyme into an action. A team from Texas A&M has come up with a new technique in determining this. They run test measure the enzymes on a scale and rank them in order. The team uses X-rays in their new technique.
What reactions does this enzyme catalyze? This is the reason for thier experiments and trying to find out how an enzymes reacts.
How is the cell affected if this enzyme is removed? Thats what the team is tryin to find out.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That figuring out how an enzyme reacts could lead to a new drug. That is the first time the technique is being preformed. Mite could save lives.
What impact would the absence of this molecule have on the cell? Mite lead to cure to canser or cause canser.
This article is about how to determine which molecule triggers a enzyme into an action. A team from Texas A&M has come up with a new technique in determining this. They run test measure the enzymes on a scale and rank them in order. The team uses X-rays in their new technique.
What reactions does this enzyme catalyze? This is the reason for thier experiments and trying to find out how an enzymes reacts.
How is the cell affected if this enzyme is removed? Thats what the team is tryin to find out.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That figuring out how an enzyme reacts could lead to a new drug. That is the first time the technique is being preformed. Mite could save lives.
What impact would the absence of this molecule have on the cell? Mite lead to cure to canser or cause canser.
Failing Protection Of Africa's National Parks
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070830105915.htm
The article is about the decline of big mammals like the Antelope and its habbitat. The population of these animals have gone down because of illeagal hunting or poching and poorly surveyed. Animals like these need lang to graze and live and without that they die out. Urbaniization and road construction has played a big part in the decline of wildlife.
What kind of relationship is being described in the article? The Antelopes population and its habbitat.
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. The Antilope needs grass land to graze and without that they would die.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That the Antelope and other animals on the planes of Africa are endagered and their grasslands. That how poorly this situation has happened.
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? It might help the animals on the Tanzania Serengeti and the habbitat survive a little longer.
The article is about the decline of big mammals like the Antelope and its habbitat. The population of these animals have gone down because of illeagal hunting or poching and poorly surveyed. Animals like these need lang to graze and live and without that they die out. Urbaniization and road construction has played a big part in the decline of wildlife.
What kind of relationship is being described in the article? The Antelopes population and its habbitat.
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. The Antilope needs grass land to graze and without that they would die.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That the Antelope and other animals on the planes of Africa are endagered and their grasslands. That how poorly this situation has happened.
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? It might help the animals on the Tanzania Serengeti and the habbitat survive a little longer.
Monday, December 10, 2007
St. Bernard Study Shows Human-directed Evolution At Work
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071024083652.htm
The article talks about the evolution of a St Bernard's skull. This reason is best described in selection breeding. Breeders choose the dogs that best suit their own standards. The breeders may have also applied selection.
How is natural selection or evolution illustrated in this article? By the changing of a St Bernard's skull over 120 years.
How does this support Darwin original findings? It goes right along with it.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That humans could cause evolution in different species. A species could change in such a short time. That the St Bernard was European.
What impact would the absence of this organism have on the ecosystem? This animals save lives and many would die.
The article talks about the evolution of a St Bernard's skull. This reason is best described in selection breeding. Breeders choose the dogs that best suit their own standards. The breeders may have also applied selection.
How is natural selection or evolution illustrated in this article? By the changing of a St Bernard's skull over 120 years.
How does this support Darwin original findings? It goes right along with it.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That humans could cause evolution in different species. A species could change in such a short time. That the St Bernard was European.
What impact would the absence of this organism have on the ecosystem? This animals save lives and many would die.
Genetically Engineered Corn Could Harm Aquatic Ecosystems
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071008171030.htm
Geneticly engineered "Bt" corn is harmiing aquatic ecosystems. Bt as we call it has gene that is suppose to protect the corn against insects and pest is harming aquatic organims. It procues a toxin that when gets in streams in ponds is reduces growth in the organims.
What process is being used in the article? engineered corn that is helping humans is harmful to other organims.
What is the purpose of genetic engineering in this article? To keep insects and pest from destroying the corn
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. geneticly egineered crops is harmful to som organisms. Its good and bad for the world. Has people worried bout it.
What impact would the absence of this process have on humanity? Farmers would loose money, people would go hungary and the agriculture economy would fall.
Geneticly engineered "Bt" corn is harmiing aquatic ecosystems. Bt as we call it has gene that is suppose to protect the corn against insects and pest is harming aquatic organims. It procues a toxin that when gets in streams in ponds is reduces growth in the organims.
What process is being used in the article? engineered corn that is helping humans is harmful to other organims.
What is the purpose of genetic engineering in this article? To keep insects and pest from destroying the corn
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. geneticly egineered crops is harmful to som organisms. Its good and bad for the world. Has people worried bout it.
What impact would the absence of this process have on humanity? Farmers would loose money, people would go hungary and the agriculture economy would fall.
Osgood Sluaghter Disease
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/97820/osgood_slaughter_disease_growing_pains.html
Osgood Sluaghter is a disease in the knee that occurs in children between the ages of 10-15.
It is a iflammation of the patellar tendon. This happens when the quadricep muscles pulling on the attachment muscle of the tendon which is located on the front of the knee. The symptoms occurs during running activities. In this case the knee will become tender and sore.
What are the symptoms of this disease? Swelling of the knee and soreness
How is this disease passed from person to person? Through genes.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. Occurs in young teens. A source of growing pains. Most common source of knee pain in childen
What impact does this disease have on the US economy? Young teens having pains and high doctor bills.
Osgood Sluaghter is a disease in the knee that occurs in children between the ages of 10-15.
It is a iflammation of the patellar tendon. This happens when the quadricep muscles pulling on the attachment muscle of the tendon which is located on the front of the knee. The symptoms occurs during running activities. In this case the knee will become tender and sore.
What are the symptoms of this disease? Swelling of the knee and soreness
How is this disease passed from person to person? Through genes.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. Occurs in young teens. A source of growing pains. Most common source of knee pain in childen
What impact does this disease have on the US economy? Young teens having pains and high doctor bills.
Higher River Levels Predicted As More Carbon Dioxide Makes Plants Less Thirsty
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070905083617.htm
This article talks about how may help the ecosystem by extracting less water from the soil and allow more water to drain into rivers. This will help areas were drought has accurred be able for rivers and people to recieve more water. The plant movement is caused by increasing cardon dioxide levels and may help produce more rain.
What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped? By not producing so muck carbon dioxide.
Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal. switching from a gas car to a hybrid.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That trees could move. That tree could sacrifice themselves for other organisms. Using less water.
What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere? It would help it rain.
This article talks about how may help the ecosystem by extracting less water from the soil and allow more water to drain into rivers. This will help areas were drought has accurred be able for rivers and people to recieve more water. The plant movement is caused by increasing cardon dioxide levels and may help produce more rain.
What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped? By not producing so muck carbon dioxide.
Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal. switching from a gas car to a hybrid.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That trees could move. That tree could sacrifice themselves for other organisms. Using less water.
What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere? It would help it rain.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Endangered Shortnose Sturgeon Saved In Hudson River
Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070131155340.htm
Summary: A Shortnose Sturgeon was saved in the Hudson River. It was the first and probably globaly a fish on the endangered species list has been recorved. This discovery mite save the species.
Endangered species
Why is this species endangered? Over fishing the animal and habbitat changes
What could prevent this organism from going extinct? reproduction in labs and laws against killing them
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. there was a shotnose sturgeon; that they are endangered and are bout not to be endangered.
What impact would the absence of this organism have on its ecosystem/community? fishing guides would lose money and the earth would loose a fish.
Summary: A Shortnose Sturgeon was saved in the Hudson River. It was the first and probably globaly a fish on the endangered species list has been recorved. This discovery mite save the species.
Endangered species
Why is this species endangered? Over fishing the animal and habbitat changes
What could prevent this organism from going extinct? reproduction in labs and laws against killing them
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. there was a shotnose sturgeon; that they are endangered and are bout not to be endangered.
What impact would the absence of this organism have on its ecosystem/community? fishing guides would lose money and the earth would loose a fish.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Symbiotic Fungus Does Not Depend On Fungus-farming Ants For Reproduction, Researchers Say
Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060628095216.htm
Summary: Ants are using fungi to help survive. This is called a symbioctic realationship. The ants feed the fungus in return the fungus feeds them and the process go's on. And the fungi acts as a sort of protection and housing for the ants.
Fungi Article Questions:
1) What type of lifestyle does the fungus in the article have? (Is it saprophytic, autotrophic, or parasitic?) What information lead you to this conclusion? Decomposer
2) What benefits or problems can you foresee with this particular fungus? It is helping the ants survive
3) List three things you learned from this article in your own words. Fungi reproduce sexually and disperse widely without the aid of their ant farmers. Other animals use fungi as a partener. Fungi can be grown like a crop.
4) Infer what potential impact this fungus will have on the environment it grows in. It helps different types of animals survives.
Summary: Ants are using fungi to help survive. This is called a symbioctic realationship. The ants feed the fungus in return the fungus feeds them and the process go's on. And the fungi acts as a sort of protection and housing for the ants.
Fungi Article Questions:
1) What type of lifestyle does the fungus in the article have? (Is it saprophytic, autotrophic, or parasitic?) What information lead you to this conclusion? Decomposer
2) What benefits or problems can you foresee with this particular fungus? It is helping the ants survive
3) List three things you learned from this article in your own words. Fungi reproduce sexually and disperse widely without the aid of their ant farmers. Other animals use fungi as a partener. Fungi can be grown like a crop.
4) Infer what potential impact this fungus will have on the environment it grows in. It helps different types of animals survives.
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