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Biology
a. Identify each statement as an observation, hypothesis, or prediction. b. Are the groups of statements below examples of an inductive or deductive process. 1. Male red -winged blackbirds display red wing patches to signal superior to other males. Answer: Hypothesis/deductive...
Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 7:48am

Biology
Are the groups of statements below examples of an inductive or deductive process? 1. Male red-winged blackbirds display red wing patches to signal superiority to other males. 2. Bees make honey. 3. Male red-winged blackbirds compete for territories. 4. Bees eat honey when no o...
Friday, July 3, 2009 at 2:23pm

Biology
Review the following statements and identify each statement as an observation, hypothesis or prediction. 1. Male red-winged blackbirds display red wing patches to signal superiority to other males. 2. Bees make honey. 3. Male red winged blackbirds compete for territories. 4. B...
Friday, July 3, 2009 at 2:14pm

biology
Choose ONE animal species. Your goal is to describe the way in which an evolutionary change might occur for a particular characteristic (trait) of a population of that species as a result of natural selection. The characteristic (trait) could be something like coloration patte...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 9:36pm

biology
A child is born witrh cystic fibrosis-a recessive trait. However, both his parents do not exhibit the trait. How is this possible?
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 9:25pm

biology
how does the urinary system support reproduction and passing on genetics?
Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 8:00pm

biology
How does the circulatory system and the lymphatic system support reproduction and passing along genetics?
Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 5:36pm

Biology
How does the skin or the integumentary system support reproduction and passing along genes?
Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 12:45pm

Biology
How much hemoglobin is in our blood?
Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 11:41am

biology
i don't know what to write for my introduction for a work about the human lie cycle, please hep me
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 1:27pm

biology
Hi, i have some doubts i would like to clear. What is the difference between codominance, incomplete dominance, and complete dominance?? i'm getting rather confused. What type of gene is the sickle cell anemia? Say r stands for the recessive allele for sickle cell anaemia, and...
Friday, June 19, 2009 at 6:39am

Biology
Q1. What enzyme could you use to break down the major chemical in the cell wall? A: EDTA but it's not an enzyme Q2. What chemical would you use to break down the major chemical in the cell membrane? A: something like lipases? Please help!!
Friday, June 19, 2009 at 12:51am

Biology (pics) (urgent)
I need help finding a picture/diagram of "External Fertilization" and a picture/diagram of "Internal Fertilization" thank you very much!!
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 2:44pm

Biology
Pollen transport in flowers Pollination is the transfer of pollen containing male sex cells from the stamens of a plant to the pistil containing the eggs. Afterward a pollen tube grows through the pistil and sperm nuclei migrate to the egg where fertilization (union) takes pla...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 5:18pm

Biology (urgent)
Sexual reproduction in trees. How does pollen transport in trees differ from flowers. Please help me!!! I can't find an answer for this. thank you very much.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 12:57am

biology
Describe and illustrate a geographic timeline (spatial) and (temporal) that summarize the argument explaining the disjunction distribution of flightless birds
Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 10:32pm

Help!!
For an biology assignment I need to make a short info book about sexual reproduction for 9/10 year olds. It tells me to define sexual reproduction, heres what I got: Sexual reproduction - reproduction that requires two parents and produces offspring that are genetically differ...
Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 7:28pm

biology
how do you know if it is a covenant bond or ionic bond?
Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 1:51pm

biology
help me to do an research design
Friday, June 12, 2009 at 9:07am

Biology
Part 1: Genetics – From Genes to Proteins, Mutations (Chapter 10) Overview: Genetic information in DNA is transcribed to RNA and then translated into the amino acid sequence of a Protein. A) Step 1 - Transcription: During the process of transcription, the information in the DN...
Friday, June 12, 2009 at 7:34am

Biology
Bacterial cells are prokaryotic. Select two structures of bacterial cells and briefly describe them; what do they look like, what are they composed of? Then, explain how these two structures allow bacterial cells to survive as unicellular organisms. There are many examples of ...
Friday, June 12, 2009 at 7:33am

Biology
Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis co-exist as paired metabolic processes. Photosynthesis uses light energy to convert carbon dioxide into glucose, a simple sugar, in two steps, the light dependent and light independent reactions. Oxygen is produced as a by product during...
Friday, June 12, 2009 at 7:24am

Biology
Read Scientific Inquiry, Controlled Experiments Then and Now, pages 6-7 of your textbook. Start by observing the living species around you. Ever wonder why a pollinator is attracted to a particular flower, or what would happen to predator species if a particular prey species i...
Friday, June 12, 2009 at 6:56am

Biology
Hi I am doing a fetal pig dissection and i need some help answering questions. Should partially digested food be present in the stomach or small intestine of the fetal pig? Explain. What is the importance of the rich bloof supply surrounding the small intestine of the fetal pi...
Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 10:29pm

Biology
Is a killer t cell the same thing as a cytotoxic t cell?
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 5:42pm

Biology
In class I had to make an organism and explain how it adapts to it's imaginary environment. We have to explain the amount of food of eats everyday too. my teacher said that Theres a 10% rule to follow but I don't know what it is. Can u help? Do you know the 10% rule that helps...
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 10:25pm

Biology
Mutations to DNA cause changes in organisms. Explain why this might be importatnt to the survival of a species. Please help with this. I've tried but can't seem to find an adequate answer for this. Thank you very much!!!
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 6:54pm

Marine Biology
What zone is where most life exists?
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 6:10pm

biology
expain why a 100m runner has a bigger oxygen depth than a marathon runner. im lost please help
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 6:23am

biology
im kind suck on this one can anyone help me out: explain four ways through which your body natually deals with microbes.
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 6:18am

college/human biology
Name an example of a cell, tissue, organ, and organ system in the human body that illustrates the concept of increasing complexity of biological organization. For each step forward in biological organization, briefly describe a specific function that is gained at each step (th...
Friday, June 5, 2009 at 3:52pm

Biology
How does the type of sugar affect the rate of fermentation?
Friday, June 5, 2009 at 12:22am

Biology
1. Mutations to DNA cause changes in organisms. Explain why this might be important to the survival of a spcies? 2. Why is it important to be protected with a lead shield when you are getting dental X rays? 3. Why can suntanning be dangerous for a skin cell?
Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 11:31pm

Biology
Put the following procedures of gene therapy in order: a. The healthy gene is delivered to a cell in an inactivated virus. b. Researchers determine which gene is mutated and causes the disease. c. The functioning protein is used in the cell. d. The cell starts copying the heal...
Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 11:09pm

10th grade biology
you find an unusual organism growing on the bark of a dying tree . Under a microscope , you observe the cells are eukaryotic , have cell walls , and do not contain chloroplasts . Into what kingdom . Would you place this organism ? Explain your decisions ?
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 12:13am

biology
I have to do a presentation for biology on 'recycling & treatment of water' I am having difficulty with what information is important. The presentation is only supposed to last 2-3 minutes (which is part of the difficulty as I only have a short amount of time) Any tips/advice ...
Monday, June 1, 2009 at 11:25am

9th Grade Biology
Has plant life on earth evolved and have rose bushes always been around on earth?
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 2:37pm

Science (Biology)
Name two ways how the sun affects plant growth.
Friday, May 29, 2009 at 8:36pm

biology
Evaluate the difficulties with reintroduction programs using captive-born animals.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:12am

Biology
Why is there a variation in systolic and diastolic pressure among members in different age groups and different genders?
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 8:10pm

Biology
How virulent is the disease schizophrenia? Can someone help me with answering this question? I do not understand what they are asking.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 7:07pm

Biology
Technology is equipment used to do something or make something. Biochemical technology or biotechnology refers to the use of living organisms for the formation of products useable by humans. Recombinant DNA technology is one type of biotechnology. List the steps involved in fo...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 4:01pm

Biology
What is the process by which a chromosome replicates itself prior to cell division.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 3:25pm

Biology
What is the theory behind using crossover rates as an indicator of the arrangement of genes on a chromosome.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 3:23pm

Biology
explain clearly the difference between independently assorting genes and those that are linked, and the influence this has on gamete production
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 3:00pm

9th grade classes
OK, here's a list of the subjects I think I want to take: English 1 Refresher Math Life Science, Biology, or Environmental Science...not sure which one would be the best?? I want to take Sociology for Social Sciences Health And Fine Arts is mandatory Sound OK? Thanks -MC
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 1:58pm

12th grade Biology
Consider the following animals: Earthworm Flatworm. Frog. Jellyfish. Lamprey. Tuna. Create a table of fundamental traits for these six animals as a basis for building a cladogram. Use traits that are either present or absent in a given organism. Use the jellyfish as an outgrou...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 11:06am

biology edit please
this is the question my answer is below can someone make suggestions or help me edit it thanks - i read everythig i could find on this and not sure if my answer makes sense. Hummingbirds need to feed several times an hour. Flowers that attract hummingbirds typically contain a ...
Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 2:35pm

biology help please
this is the question my answer is below can someone make suggestions or help me edit it thanks - last post i forgot the question and only put in my answer Hummingbirds need to feed several times an hour. Flowers that attract hummingbirds typically contain a lot of nectar. This...
Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 2:37am

biology please help
Hummingbirds are bigger than bees, so they need more energy (plant sugar). Moreover,  it is known that hummingbirds use a lot of energy in flight and are often times very close to starvation between meals. As a result, Hummingbirds need to feed at high energy source locations ...
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 11:25pm

Biology
What will be lost if intrusion goes unchecked in the Galapagos Islands? Appeal to the biological diversity.
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 10:17pm

Biology
What additional measures are being made to insure the preservation of the Galapagos Islands would one purpose?
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 10:15pm

Biology
Describe the biological interrelationships among the life forms in the Galapagos Islands.
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 10:13pm

Biology
Describe the diversity of life forms in the Galapagos Islands.
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 10:12pm

Biology
What is the ecological uniqueness of the plant and animal life in the Galapagos Islands?
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 8:20pm

Biology
What can an individual do to help preserve the diversity of the Galapagos Islands?
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 7:57pm

Biology
What efforts have been made to further this preservation in the Galapagos Islands?
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 7:56pm

Biology
What protections exists to safeguard and preserve the Galapagos Islands?
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 7:55pm

Biology
What kind of human intrusions are threatening the Galapagos Islands?
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 7:16pm

Biology
What is the biological interrelationships among the life forms in the Galapagos Islands?
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 7:14pm

Biology
What is the diversity of life forms found in the Galapagos Islands?
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 7:13pm

biology
which organ system contains the stomach
Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 4:31pm

biology
name for molecule in RBC that carries oxygen?
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 9:05am

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