Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Homework for Wednesday 1-19

Hello class!

Tonight's homework is to finish the chart on the front board.
 Stuff produced                        NADH          FADH2       ATP        CO2
Glycolysis
Acetyl-CoA production
Kreb's cycle (1 turn)

Also, know the exact location where each of these events occur in Eukaryotic cells.

Reminder:  Respiration quiz Friday!



Friday, January 7, 2011

3rd period data set for weekend experiment

3rd period class, here's your bromothymol blue set-up.


  1.  plant (elodea) + blue solution + darkness 
  2. plant + yellow solution + light
  3.  plant (elodea) + yellow solution + darkness
  4.  plant + blue solution + light
  5.  plant  + water + light
  6. plant  + water + dark
  7. snail tube + blue solution

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Afew links of interest

Class,

Newsweek has a double feature for us.
 First, please read the article "can we blame extreme weather on climate change?"  It nicely explains a computer model that indicates our actions are causing problems.

Second, I'm a little more red-faced about this one.  Perhaps the As-nucleotide press conference was jumping the gun (and my test question).  Check out these criticisms.

Friday, December 3, 2010

quiz question

Here's the question from the quiz.  Choose either #1 or #2
  1. Explain how a N atom in one of your stomach enzymes got there from starting as an air molecule (N2)
  2. Explain how a C atom in one of your stomach enzymes got there from starting as an air molecule (CO2)

Monday, November 29, 2010

Population pyramids

Find a country example of each and describe the implications of each pattern.


Here's an amazing site from the US census.  This shows population pyramids by country (and projected populations).  Your assignment is to find four different patterns:
1.  expansive:  These pyramids have large bases and sharp points
2.  Constrictive:  Pyramids with smaller levels and larger size levels on top of them
3. Stationary:  Nearly rectangular (all levels except the top few are the same size)
4.  Asymetrical:   Too many or too few of one gender at various stages.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

social network

Glass half full : You can influence people you've never met for the better.  Simply live your life well and watch people all around your community have better lives.

Glass half empty:  Other people are controlling you!

Either way:  check this TED talk out!

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Neanderthal Human hybrids ? ? ?



Whatever did happen to the neanderthals, by the way.  Here's one possibility.