Thursday, May 30, 2013

Evolution Web Quest

Chemistry played a major role in the creation of the Earth and the life on Earth. Chemical reactions produced RNA that created a foundation for life on Earth. Early life was able to form because it was provided with a container that could maintain and protect, and genetic material (DNA and RNA) that served as the manual or recipe for life. In the past, living conditions allowed the RNA to evaporate and then fall from the sky; resulting in the creation of a ribo-nucleotides . Also in the sunlight, the RNA transformed into a different base.



Interview: The DNA of Human Evolution;
Throughout this interview by Katie Pollard, she informs us that her curiosity of what makes people human

Monday, May 20, 2013

The Wonders Of Biodiversity

We have been experimenting and evaluating on a plant called Collard Green. The plant is edible and provides our bodies with rich nutrients and lots of vitamins. It is long, chunky, and grows really fast. It also has the ability to protect itself from the sun. Using a punnet square and studying meiosis, I can infer the types of traits the plants offspring will have. Through crossing over, the specific alignment of their genes, independent assortment, and through the whole process of meiosis, the plant will pass over crucial genetic information that will be used for the formation of a reproduced version of the original plant.