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Have A great Summer!

chanda — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:26:28 +0000

I will miss you guys next year! Thank you for a wonderful school year. I see you at HHS.

Blogs for May 3-7

chanda — Tue, 04 May 2010 13:44:30 +0000

1. What was your personal genetic disorder?
2. Name three things that you learned about your genetic disorder?
3. After your presentation, how did it change your perceptions about people who have genetic disorders?
4. What was one of the most fascinating facts that you learned about another genetic disorder?
5. If you had an opportunity to work in the field of Genetics, what occupation would you chose? Why?

Friday Blog April 16th

chanda — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:32:42 +0000

Explain why you decided to on the topic from the movie “Kung Fu Panda?”

Thursday Blog April 15th

chanda — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:31:44 +0000

Why was important to mix the fertilizer in the dirt pile before planting today?

Wedesday Blog April 14th

chanda — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:30:11 +0000

Name the types of tomatoes we planted today. What is the scientific name of one of them?

Blog Tuesday April 13th

chanda — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:27:42 +0000

We’ve planted several different varieties of plants over the last few weeks. Can you name the herbaceous perennial, we transplanted today? What is it’s common name?

Blog Monday April 12th

chanda — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:24:55 +0000

There are many types of worms. Lumbricus rubellus is commonly found in our dirt. However, what type of worm do we use for composting? Give me the common name of this little wriggler, scientific name, family, Kingdom.

Blogs for March 29th -April 2

chanda — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:57:01 +0000

1. Which statement describes a difference between plant and animal cells?
a. Animal cells have membranes, but plant cells don’t.
b. Plant cells have membranes, but animal cells don’t.
c. Animal cells have chloroplast, but animal cells do not.
d. Plant cells have chloroplasts, but animal cells do not.

2. Which statements explains why, in a food chain, plants are called producers and animals are called consumers?
a. Plants make oxygen, and animals use it.
b. Plants use carbon dioxide and animals give it off.
c. Plants make their own food, and animals eat other irganisms.
d. Plants use energy from the soil, and animals make their own food.

3. Which statement identifies a characterisitic of plants, ,but not animals?
a. They are producers
b. They need mitochondria
c. They conoduct cellular respiration
d. They have internal vasular structures

4. Which statement describes a major reproductive difference between plants and animals?
a. Plants are producers and animals are consumers
b. Most plants are dormant in winter: most animals are not.
c. Plants have special cell structures that animals do not have.
d. Most plants have both male and female structures; most animals do not.
5. Which statement best describes a characteristic of the organisms in kindom Animalia?
a. They have classified by how they move and obtain.
b.They thrive in extreme enviroments and lack a nucleus.
c.They contain cells that have a nucleus and lack a cell wall.
d.They are multicellular and use chlorophyll to manufacture food.

Blogs March 22-26

chanda — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:58:15 +0000

1. Which characteristic describes all members of the kingdom Plantae and some members of the kingdom Protista?
A. They contain leaves.
B. They contain chloroplast.
C. They are able to decompose nonliving organisms.
D. They are able to obtain energy from other organisms.

2. Which kingdom contains an organism with all of these characterisitcs: is eukaryotic, has a cell wall, is multicellular, depends completely on other organisms for nutrition
a. Fungi
b. Protista
c. Animalia
d. Eubacteria
3. Which characterisitics best describe Fungi?
a. has chlorophyll
b. has no mitochondria
c. gets nutrition from the surroudings
d. goes through photosynthesis
4. Which characterisitcis of Eubacteria are true?
a. single celled and has a nucleus
b. single celled and has no nucleus
c. multicellular and has a nuclueus
d. multicellular and has no nucleus
5. What are the characteristics if the kingdom Protista?
a. no nucleus and single celled
b. has nuclues and single celled
c. prokaryotic
d. live ink high salt content.

Blogs for March 15,16, 17,18,19

chanda — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:16:09 +0000

1. Which statement correctly identifies a difference bewteen the function of most arteries and veins?
a. Arteries carry red blood cells, whereas veins carry white blood cells.
b. Veins carry red blood cells, whereas arteries carry white blood cells.
c. Arteries carry blood to the heart, whereas veins carry blood away from the heart.
d. Veins carry blood to the heart whereas arteries carry blood away from the heart.

2. Which statement best describes how the nervous system helps a person react quickly after stepping on something sharp?
a. Electrical impulses are created by the muscles to move the foot away.
b. Each skin cell has pain receptors that directly cause muscle movement in the foot.
c. The muscles conduct pain impulses to the brain, which directs nerves to pull the foot back.
d. Signals travel on the nerves to the spinal cord, which causes a reflex that pulls the foot away.
3. Which organ is not functioning properly if an individual is unable to compact waste or reabsorb liquid from undigested food?
a. stomach
b. esophagus
c. small intestine
d. large intestine
4. As blood flows to the heart from the toes and fingers, it travels mainly through tissue called
a. veins
b.alveoli
c.arteries
d.capillaries
5. Somtimes when people eat, the food accidently enters a tube near the beginning of the respiratory system instead of the digestive system. This causes a person to cough. In which part of the respiratory system can food sometimes get stuck and casue difficulty in breathing?
a. lung
b. alveoli
c.trachea
d. diapghragm