Cancer Story Part One: I am a retnioblast, a type of cell that divides and eventually fills the retina. My host Ethan was in the womb; I was very excited because he was about to reach the time where I would turn into a mature retinal cell and stop dividing. Although I never turned into […]
Month: May 2017
Proportional Reasoning Review: Similar Shapes – Triangles
This is an example of using solving a scale diagram problem by applying the properties of similar polygons… Similar Triangles:
DNA – Edible Model – Lab
How are chromosomes, DNA, and genes related to one another (you will need to research this) DNA is the molecule that hold all of our genetic information. DNA resembles a ladder; the two strands are called chromosomes. Each cell of your body contains two copies of each chromosomes. Chromosomes also carry genes; genes are segments […]
Observing Cells – Lab
1. How can you tell plant cells and animal cells apart (if you only see them under the microscope)? a) Animal cells resemble round, blotchy like shapes. When observing a animal cell underneath the 400X power, I was able to see the nucleus, cell membrane and the cytoplasm. b) Plant cells resemble more block like shapes. […]