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Zachery Langdon
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The use of the on line network has really enhanced our learning. This network didn’t just give us a place to answer questions, but a place to discuss. The amazing thing is that we get to voice our own opinion on many matters discussed in class. We...
May 28
When I first started learning about evolution I heard mostly about Charles Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection, but I wanted to learn if there is any more theories of evolution. Then I was taught of Lamarkes theory of use and disuse, where traits...
May 19
This wed site consists of Parallel vs. Convergent evolution and then more info on Parallel evolution. Parallel evolution is the independent evolution closely related lineages, where several species respond to similar challenges in a similar way. C...
May 7
Evolution, the changes of something over time to better adapt. You mostly realize this in animals, but it can occur in other things like viruses. Wile reading “10 Genes, Furiously Evolving” I saw that viruses can transfer to different species. Als...
May 7
First of all I missed most of the class period, so I missed the discussion. Evolution… I believe that evolution is the change of genetics to better adapt to the environment. I have heard of the big bang theory and of that God created everything, b...
April 21
If I ever had a child one day I would most likely change his genetic makeup. This is because I would like him to be brighter and good looking so he will have a better chance to succeed in life. In GATTACA, determining genetic traits would make the...
April 16
I watch Animal Planet all the time and I had a thought in the back of my mind that it doesn’t exist. But I was afraid to say anything just in case I was wrong.
April 1
At first I had problems believing that an octopus can also live on land, but now I believe. One of the things I learned was that this species has the greatest brain-to-body ratio. I thought that since the octopus lived on land it would be a more s...
April 1

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At 10:25am on September 3, 2008, Zachery Langdon said…
http://staff.jccc.net/PDECELL/lifeis/biorgnew.html
This is the web for Biological organization.

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student
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Benton
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Science
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Don't own CD's
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Eragon, by Christopher Paolini
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Jazz Band
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Animals
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I don't really have a favorite animal I like them all.

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Taxonomy, Naming of Life

Taxonomy is the branch of biology concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying species. Before you can write a scientific name you need to know Linnaeus’s system. Linnaeus’s system assigns to each species a two-part Latinized name, or binomial. The first part is the species genus and then the second part refers to the specific species within the genus. If you have ever seen a… Continue

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Abby, why you dogging on my post? I worked really hard :(
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Cole...some things are better off not said out loud.
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All I can say is...VERY creative title there, Kerstyn. ... And it DOES appear as if you have typed a bit more than the group from last year--maybe two or three words more...
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According to the little BMR thing, I need 1069 calories per day. This opened my eyes because not everything you eat is healthy, or at least the stuff that you think is healthy really is not, and I like the fact that we learned how to calculate th...
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Im actually kind of hungry now
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This is pretty much my favorite. :)
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Ally S ; my flickr page-- http://www.flickr.com/photos/44699028@N08/ -- check out my pictures. i edited a lot of them. :)
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Shandis this is a cool theme!!!!!
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sorry for the error in the picture of the protein...! I will fix it! I made it myself and it was too late! One of those Oxygens has to have 2 bondings!
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shelby shelby leighhhhhh :) good job... lets look at the person in the yellow hodie behind the modell... that makes all this unique!
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"Structure and Function" is the very first thing I wrote down on my paper when we started our Chalk Talk; when I wrote this I really didn't understand how much I was going to learn over the next few weeks. We first started with writing down the wo...
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Technically me and you all are the same. Yes we may have different thoughts, feelings, and perspectives, but its what is inside of us that makes us so similar. It is what fuels us and gives us the energy to be unique that makes us so identical. I...
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Everywhere in our lives we get bombed with the newest diets and ideas to lose weight and live healthy. After the laws about the Nutrition facts labeling passed everyone should be able to judge if their food is healthy or not. But OH! Wait! There i...
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The last few weeks in Biology, we've been learning about bio-molecules and human nutrition. The main things we have talked about and taken notes (or Chalk Talk) on so far were carbohydrates, proteins and lipids and how they are all made up. I also...
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Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Lipids. Proteins monomers are amino acids; there are 20 different commonly known amino acids. Each protein is put together by different variations of the different amino acids. There polymers are polypeptides. Amino A...
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Nutrition is very important to the human diet. Here are some nutrition facts to help make a better decission on what you eat. Carbohydrates are very important to the human body. Carbohydrates provide people with energy to get us through the day. ...
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