Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Post 21: March 12,13

Biology:  Explain and give an example of each of the kinds of consumers as well as a specialist and generalist.

A and P:  Compare and contrast innate with adaptive immunity.  What types of cells are involved, what is secreted and what actions are performed?

Microbiology: There are several different types of agar medium on which you can grow bacteria and other microorganisms.  List and describe 5 of these, the type of agar, what it contains as well as the microorganisms that can be grown.  You will need to google this.

Physics:  Explain the difference between a concave and convex mirror.  What type of images does each produce?

E and S:  Briefly explain the theory of plate tectonics, who developed it and list 3 "proofs" for it.

Zoology:  List 5 parts of the crayfish anatomy and what each does.


Monday, March 10, 2014

Post 20: March 10,11

Biology:  Explain each of the following terms and give an example for each:  producers, consumers, photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.  How do photosynthesis and chemosynthesis differ?

A and P:  Explain each of the 4 factors that play a role in innate immunity.

Microbiology:  Explain the process that you used to culture bacteria.  Was it effective?

Physics:  Explain each of the following terms:  angle of incidence, angle of reflection, reflection, virtual image, real image, ray diagram.

E and S:  List at least 7 weather terms that you know and their meaning.

Zoology:  What did you learn about arthropods from the video that we watched.  You should list at least 3 things.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Post 19: March 6,7

Biology:  Explain the following terms, and give an example of each:  abiotic and biotic, biodiversity, keystone species.

A and P:  Why is it important to study clinical applications rather than just having book knowledge?  Explain the 4 types of lymphatic organs.

E and S:  Explain what plate tectonics is and the terms boundary and fault.

Physics:  What do you know about light?  Explain at least 3 things.

Zoology:  Explain and give an example of each of the classes/subclasses of echinoderm.


Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Post 18: March 4,5

Biology:  What levels of organization describes a flock of pigeons in the park?  How might a scientist use observation to study these pigeons?  Explain your answer.

A and P:  Explain each of the functions of the immune system using an example from your own body/life.

Physics:  Explain using a brief summary, what you have learned from the 3 articles that you read about sound and waves.

E andS:  Discuss with a classmate their 6 landforms, record what you have learned.

Zoology:  What did you learn about starfish from the dissection last class?  Explain at least 3 different things.