edairy4her

8th gr. science student of @Physci8. Love dairy 4h, basketball, and softball. I also like galaxies and looking at stars.

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In bio, we are learning about evolution and asking questions such as why are some animals fluorescent?

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@edairy4her Hydrophilic means "attracted to water", Hydrophobic means "water fearing"

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We are learning about hydrophobic and hydrophilic amino acids and how they react to different solvents.

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Did you know only about 1/3 of the world's population can digest lactose? Crazy fact from bio!

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@Physci8 It is fun because we get to use tools such as micropipettes and we get to in a sense find out whodunnit!

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Working on DNA fingerprinting in biology right now using gel and synthetic DNA! Really cool stuff!

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Right now, we are learning about different inheritance modes and how traits are passed down through generations.

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This week in bio we learned about genetics and punnet squares by creating candy creatures based on the traits we got when we flipped a coin.

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@eSports_Art The food with the most energy was peanuts due to their fat, protein, and carbohydrate content.

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We recently compared different foods to determine which gave the most energy by using values of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins.

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We are also starting an experiment in which we create cellular respirators to see the rate of cellular respiration in germinating peas.

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@Physci8 Yes we are working with models and analogies and I chose to highlight the interfaces between the muscular and circulatory systems.

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Currently in Bio, we are learning about body systems and how they interact!

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Currently in biology, we are learning about body systems and studying planaria, which are small worms, under a microscope

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Here's the interesting video that we watched in IES that inspired this thought: https://t.co/Vy8lmQBh3v

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GMO's are really interesting! Genes from animals are even being implanted into foods to give them beneficial properties.

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In IES right now, we are studying GMOs or genetically modified organisms. Pretty crazy stuff!

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The body is like autocorrect for genetic mistakes. Would medicines that cure cancer do that same thing, only fixing more mistakes?

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@Physci8 I was advocating for nuclear power. My biggest takeaway from the debate is that every energy source has its flaws.

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We just finished up our energy source debate in IES!