Mutation Story

Part One: Mutation Story I am the F8 gene of one of the X chromosomes of a female. I contain the instructions for making a protein called coagulation factor VIII. A coagulation factor is a group of related proteins that is needed for the formation of blood clots. However, I have undergone a mutation which […]

Science App Review

My app: Periodic Table – Chemistry of Nonmetals Define: For chemistry, I had no problem working with all of the metals in the periodic table; figuring out their ionic charge, naming chemical formulas with metals in them, and finding them on the periodic table. Nonmetals were a little harder because their ionic bonds and how […]

Electricity 3-D Model – Project

Electricity 3-D Model – How Things Work Questions Oscillating Water Columns: Form and Function: The oscillating water column (OWC) uses waves from the ocean to generate electricity. As water rises and falls around and inside an OWC, air is displaced by the water in a collecting chamber and pushed back and forth past a Power-Take-Off (PTO) […]